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nearly

[ neer-lee ]

adverb

  1. all but; almost:

    nearly dead with cold.

  2. with close approximation:

    a nearly perfect likeness.

  3. with close agreement or resemblance:

    a plan nearly like our own.

  4. with close kinship, interest, or connection; intimately:

    nearly associated in business;

    two women nearly related.



nearly

/ ˈɪəɪ /

adverb

  1. not quite; almost; practically
  2. not nearly
    nowhere near; not at all

    not nearly enough money

  3. closely

    the person most nearly concerned

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nearly1

First recorded in 1530–40; near + -ly
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See almost.
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In February, Newsom asked Congress for nearly $40 billion in emergency funding for relief in the wake of January’s devastating Southern California wildfires.

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But City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo told The Times in January that Fire Department overtime actually increased in this year’s budget by nearly $18 million.

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But should there be a high level of subsidence after an earthquake, that figure would nearly triple to more than 22,000, the study calculates.

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Nadine manages nearly a dozen direct reports from New York, most of whom live in different cities.

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Some Australian exports of certain goods to China fell to nearly zero.

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