Meanings
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adv
Almost, but not completely or exactly.
It took nearly three hours to get there.
Thesaurus
Etymology
From near + -ly. Cognate with Scots nerelie, neirlie (“nearly”). Compare also English nearling, nearlings.
Almost, but not completely or exactly.
It took nearly three hours to get there.
From near + -ly. Cognate with Scots nerelie, neirlie (“nearly”). Compare also English nearling, nearlings.
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