near·ly 
/ˈniɚli/ adverb
/ˈniɚli/ adverb : not completely : almost but not quite
▪ I see her nearly every day. ▪ We very nearly missed the plane. [=we came very close to missing the plane] ▪ I nearly won. ▪ I am nearly finished. ▪ We lived there for nearly two years. ▪ Nearly 100 people attended. ▪ Nearly all of us got sick that weekend.
▪ I see her nearly every day. ▪ We very nearly missed the plane. [=we came very close to missing the plane] ▪ I nearly won. ▪ I am nearly finished. ▪ We lived there for nearly two years. ▪ Nearly 100 people attended. ▪ Nearly all of us got sick that weekend.
not nearly
: much less than : not at all
▪ There's not nearly enough flour for a cake here. ▪ It's not nearly as late as I thought it was.
▪ There's not nearly enough flour for a cake here. ▪ It's not nearly as late as I thought it was.
