nearly = almost

nearly

 adverb

/ˈnɪrli/ 

 

almost; not quite; not completely

The bottle's nearly empty.I've worked here for nearly two years.It's nearly time to leave.The audience was nearly all men.He's nearly as tall as you are.They're nearly always late.note at almost

IDIOM

not nearly

much less than; not at all

It's not nearly as hot as last year.There isn't nearly enough time to get there now