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December 05, 2018 Word of the Day

nearly /ˈniɚli/ adverb
nearly
/ˈniɚli/
adverb
The runners are nearly to the finish line.
The runners are nearly to the finish line.
Definition of NEARLY

: 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.

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