nearly : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: nearly	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for nearly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nearly adv (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" Synonym(s): about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well- nigh in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned" Synonym(s): closely, intimately, nearly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nearly \Near"ly\, adv. In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.