adverb

nearly

UK /ˈnɪəli/US /ˈnɪrli/

nearly

ADVERB

Definition of nearly

1

If something is nearly it is close to be true, but not true.

Example: He was nearly dead, but we revived him.

nearly

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Examples of nearly

1

He was nearly dead, but we revived him.

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2

We were nearly hit by the car, but got out of its way just in time.

Example sentence

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