nearly

near-ly · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    Very close to; almost.

  2. 2.

    Approximately; close to a particular number or amount.

  3. 3.

    Used to emphasize that something almost happened.

Related words

Antonyms: completely, exactly
See also: almost, approximately, virtually
Synonyms: almost, practically, virtually

Etymology

From Old English "neah" (near) plus the suffix "-ly." The adverb has been in use since Middle English.