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

• knitwork
• knob
• knob celery
• knobbed
• knobble
• knobbly
• knobby
• knobcone pine
• knobkerrie
• knobkerry
• knock
• knock against
• knock back
• knock cold
• knock on
• knock over
• knock rummy
• knock-down-and-drag-out
• knock-knee
• knock-kneed
• knock-on effect
• knock-up
• knockabout
• knockdown
• knockdown-dragout