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Definition nearly in American English

nearly adverb

adverb
/ˈnɪrli/
1

almost, or near to a particular amount of time, money, people, or things

Example

It took nearly six hours to download this software.

Example

They've spent nearly four million dollars.

Example

Nearly 1,600 people were evacuated.

Example

Frost killed nearly all the flowers.

Synonyms and related words
next to near close almost nearly hardly
2

used for saying that you felt like doing something but did not

Example

We nearly went to the concert, but we were both too tired.

Synonyms and related words
almost nearly hardly
Definition nearly in American English