D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Nearly

· Near·ly · IPA /ˈnɪɹli/
01 adv. In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost; as, he nearly lost his life in the accident.
  1. 1.
    In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost; as, he nearly lost his life in the accident.