(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\\\"
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用作副詞(adv.)
Nearly all of them kept aloof from such doctrines. 他們幾乎都不接受這種教條。
That fever nearly finished him off. 那場熱病幾乎送了他的命。
He plays golf nearly every weekend. 他差不多每個周末都打高爾夫球。
They sat so close that their heads nearly touched. 他們坐得那么近，頭都差不多碰到一起了。