You nearly poked me in the eye with your pencil. ✬

I nearly choked on a fishbone. ✬

I was nearly run over by a car. ✬

We were nearly frozen to death. ✬

I was nearly hit by a car. ✬

It's nearly lunchtime. Why don't we stop to have a bite to eat? ✬

It was nearly noon. ✬

I nearly made a mistake. ✬

He must be nearly forty. ✬

I was kept waiting for nearly half an hour. ✬