Nearly - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'nearly' is the definition.
(I know that nearly can be written as nigh)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for nigh that I've seen before include "old touch" , "in the vicinity?" , "All but one" , "'Almost, near (4)'" , "Adjacent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, the Universal, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate, The Times, The Mirror, The Telegraph and The Star Tribune.

'nearly' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for all but that I've seen before include "Practically" , "As good as" , "Very little short of, nearly" , "Very little short of, almost there" , "'Just short of (3,3)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Mirror and the Evening Standard.

Nearly (4)