Definition of nearly
(adv)
(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"
in a
close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the
person most nearly concerned"