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Definitions of nearly:

part of speech: adverb

Closely; at no great distance; almost; within a little.

Usage examples for nearly:

Is breakfast nearly ready? "Anxious Audrey", Mabel Quiller-Couch
" But I've heard of him for ten years, very nearly "Black Jack", Max Brand
And nearly five hours to breakfast. "The Roll-Call", Arnold Bennett
And now- oh, dear, we are nearly home again. "The Sign of the Spider", Bertram Mitford

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