Best and Nearly

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Best adverb - In a most excellent way or manner.

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Nearly and best are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nearly" instead an adverb "Best".

Nearly adverb - To a close degree.

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Best and nearly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Best" instead an adverb "Nearly".

Nearby Word: near

The lines "it was the best day ever" and "it was the worst day ever" are used during nearly every day in the movie Thunderpants.

Source: It's the Best Whatever, Ever!
Instead, he is now best remembered for nearly costing America the Battle of Monmouth when he withdrew in the thick of battle, insulting George Washington himself and losing his command for it.

Source: Never Live It Down / Real Life
The Sentry from Marvel comics was often stated to be best friends with nearly every hero especially Reed Richards and the Hulk going so far as being the best man at the wedding of the former.

Source: The Friends Who Never Hang

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