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Definition nearly in British English

nearly adverb

adverb
/ˈnɪə(r)li/
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 pounds.

Example

Nearly 1,600 people were evacuated.

Example

Frost killed nearly all the flowers.

Synonyms and related words
local close nearly 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 British English