NEARLY


Meaning of NEARLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnir-lē ]

adverb

Date: 1561

1. : in a close manner or relationship

nearly related

2.

a. : almost but not quite

nearly identical

nearly a year later

b. : to the least extent

not nearly as good as we expected

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.