Nearly and Really

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Nearly

Nearly adverb - To a close degree.
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Really and nearly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Nearly".
Nearby Word: near

Really

Really adverb - In actual fact.
Usage example: I'm really sorry I upset you
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Nearly and really are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nearly" instead an adverb "Really".
Nearby Words: realize, real, reality, realistic, realization

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  • Narm / Anime The thing that makes it really narmy is that Miki didn't react nearly as strongly to Kurumi, her close human friend, almost becoming a zombie.
    Source: Narm / Anime
  • Comments: Not nearly as cracky as the summary makes it sound, this is actually really heartrending and touching as well as funny in places.
    Source: Fanfic Recs / Supernatural
  • Gambit Roulette During this time, Echo is sent on several engagements that nearly get her killed, as well as one or two that nearly get him killed, and he really has no reason to be so sure that she will survive.
    Source: Gambit Roulette
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