NEARLY
\nˈi͡əli], \nˈiəli], \n_ˈiə_l_i]\
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(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"; "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"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
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By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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adv. At no great distance; closely;- intimately; pressingly;- almost;- in a parsimonious manner.
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