1. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
   "he nearly fainted"
   - about, almost, most, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh, all but 
2. In a close manner
   "the person most nearly concerned"
   - closely, intimately

Encyclopedia: Nearly

• catch a glimpse
• catch a wink
• catch cold
• catch crop
• catch fire
• catch it
• catch on
• catch one's breath
• catch out
• catch sight
• catch some Z's
• catch up
• catch up with
• catch-22
• catchall
• catcher
• catcher's mask
• catchfly
• catching
• catchment
• catchment area
• catchment basin
• catchpenny
• catchphrase
• catchweed