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nearly
[
neer
-lee
]
Origin
near·ly
/
ˈnɪər
li
/
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[
neer
-lee
]
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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.
Origin:
1530–40;
near
+
-ly
Synonyms
1.
See
almost.
4.
closely.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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nearly
(ˈnɪəlɪ)
—
adv
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 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
nearly
1530s, "carefully;" sense of "almost, all but" is from 1680s; see
near
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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