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Adverb: nearly  neer-lee
  1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
    "he nearly fainted";
    - about, almost, most, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh, all but
     
  2. In a close manner
    "the person most nearly concerned";
    - closely, intimately

Encyclopedia: Nearly