Meaning & use
nearly
Almost, but not completely or exactly.
See it in a sentence
We nearly missed the flight because traffic was so heavy.
The project is nearly finished, with just the final report left to write.
A note on using this word
Placed before the word it modifies; "nearly all," "nearly finished," and "nearly fell" are typical patterns.
Words with a similar meaning
almostpractically
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