Nearly and Terribly

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Nearly adverb - To a close degree.

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

Nearby Word: near

Terribly adverb - To a great degree.

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Nearly and terribly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nearly" instead an adverb "Terribly".

Nearby Word: terrible

Laura, extremely pissed off over Deathstrike nearly killing Hellion, engages her in a fight which at first appears to go terribly against her.

Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Comic Books
It's not that he's terribly difficult to beat, but that it's nearly impossible to avoid getting hit a few times in the process, unlike the other Robot Masters.

Source: Goddamned Boss
Through his obsession with carrying out this duty, Hamlet ends up getting nearly every other character killed, and he doesn't feel terribly bad about any of it.

Source: Lawful Neutral

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