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nearly |
Overview of adv nearly The adv nearly has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (54) about just about almost, most all but nearly, near nigh, virtually, well-nigh -- ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "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"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees")) 2. closely, intimately, nearly -- (in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned") Overview of adv nearly The adv nearly has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (54) about just about almost, most all but nearly, near nigh, virtually, well-nigh -- ((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "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"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees")) 2. closely, intimately, nearly -- (in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned")
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