nearly is the adverb of manner
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No nearly is not an adjective in the sentence "They lost nearly everything." It is an adverb.
I had a narrow escape yesterday when I farted and nearly followed through!
The counterfeiters faithful reproduction of the painting nearly fooled the seasoned art appraiser.
intensifiers
antonym for bewider
Nearly as important as grammar and sentence structure.
I was nearly trampled by a runaway horse.
They nearly died laughing when I tripped over my fallen drawers.
I avoided an accident by nearly hitting a squirrel
The city council passed an ordinance that prohibited parking on lawns.(*NOTE : the nearly-identical word "ordnance" is a military term for explosives)
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