Dictionary
near•ly
Pronunciation: (nēr'lē), [key]—
adv.
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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.