About The Word Nearly
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Nearly
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What's The Definition Of Nearly?
[adv] (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
[adv] in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned" Synonyms | Synonyms for Nearly: about | all but | almost | closely | intimately | just about | most | near | nigh | virtually | well-nigh Related Terms | Find terms related to Nearly: about | all but | all in all | almost | almost entirely | approaching | approximately | around | as good as | barely | by and large | chiefly | circa | close | close to | closely | effectually | essentially | exactly | hardly | identically | in | in effect | in essence | in the main | just about | mainly | more or less | most | mostly | much | narrowly | near | nearabout | nearing | nigh | nighhand | not quite | on balance | on the whole | only just | plus ou moins | practically | precisely | pretty near | roughly | round | roundly | rudely | say | scarcely | some | somewhere | substantially | virtually | well-nigh See Also | Nearly In Webster's Dictionary \Near"ly\, adv.
In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.
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