/ ˈnɪəli; NAmE ˈnɪrli/ adverb
almost; not quite; not completely :
The bottle's nearly empty.
I've worked here for nearly two years.
It's nearly time to leave.
The audience was nearly all men.
He's nearly as tall as you are.
They're nearly always late.
She very nearly died.
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IDIOMS
- not nearly
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