We very 'nearly' missed the plane. [=we came very close to missing the plane]
There's 'not nearly' enough flour for a cake here.
It's 'not nearly' as late as I thought it was.
(..) We never left. Does... Does it hurt? Dying? Quicker than falling asleep. You're nearly there, son. I'm sorry. I never wanted any of you to die for me. And, Remus, your son? Others will tell him what his (..)2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2