near·ly /ˈnɪərli/
1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "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"
synset: about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh
2. in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"
synset: closely, intimately, nearly
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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