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say it: NIR-lee
nearly is an adverb meaning "(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but". It is pronounced /ˈnɪɹli/ — NIR-lee. It carries 2 recorded senses.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
“the job is (just) about done”
“the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded”
“we're almost finished”
“the car all but ran her down”
“he nearly fainted”
“talked for nigh onto 2 hours”
“the recording is well-nigh perfect”
“virtually all the parties signed the contract”
“I was near exhausted by the run”
“most everyone agrees”
in a close manner
“the two phenomena are intimately connected”
“the person most nearly concerned”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for nearly come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.