Nearly and Nearest

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Nearly adverb - To a close degree.

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Nearest is a synonym for nearly. In some cases you can use "Nearest" instead an adjective "Nearly".

Nearby Word: near

Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.

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Nearly is a synonym for nearest. Sometimes you can use "Nearly" instead the word "Nearest" as an adjective or an adverb.

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