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| near·ly [ nrlee ] |
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1. almost: almost but not quite the case
  We waited for nearly an hour.
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2. closely: closely, in time, proximity, or relationship
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not nearly used to emphasize that something stated, implied, or assumed is very far from being the case
not nearly enough time to answer all the questions
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