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"nearly" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often almost (6 letters).
Definitions
Almost, but not quite.
Word origin
From near + -ly. Cognate with Scots nerelie, neirlie (“nearly”). Compare also English nearling, nearlings.
Used in a sentence
“He left a nearly full beer on the bar.”
“I nearly didn't go to work yesterday.”
“He was (so/very) nearly over the worst part of his college degree.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Not quite”6 letters
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