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nearly
adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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ˈnɪəli
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adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
“the job is (just) about done”
adverb
in a close manner
“the two phenomena are intimately connected”
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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
the two phenomena are intimately connected
the person most nearly concerned
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