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How to sign: near in time or place or relationship
"as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close";
How to sign: very nearly, but not quite
"he almost finished the marathon, but stopped with less than a mile to go," "almost a hundred people signed up to volunteer";
Similiar / Same: nearly, nigh, well-nigh, virtually, about, almost