almost; not quite; not completely:
The bottle's nearly empty. * I've worked here for nearly two years. * It's nearly time to leave. * The audience was nearly all men. * He's nearly as tall as you are. * They're nearly always late. * She very nearly died. -< ALMOST
IDIOMS
not nearly much less than; not at all:
It's not nearly as hot as last year. * There isn't nearly enough time to get there now.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is nearly a noun, verb, or something else?
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