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nearly
adverb
dinner's nearly ready:
almost, just about, about, more or less, practically, virtually, all but, as good as, next to, close to, near, nigh on, not far from, not far off, to all intents and purposes, approaching, bordering on, verging on, nearing;
not quite;
informal pretty nearly, pretty much, pretty well;
literary well-nigh.