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.
(..) ...but to disappear entirely,that is a rare gift. -Who are you? -Are you frightened? Yes. Not nearly frightened enough. I know what hunts you. Let him go! Or I'll have you,Longshanks. You have a stout heart,little Hobbit. But that will not save you. You can no longer wait for the wizard,Frodo. (..)2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring