meaning of nearly
1. In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.
2. 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"; "were 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 ever400073817
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