Nearly - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

This is all the 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 Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Universal, The Mirror, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, The Independent, The Guardian and The Telegraph.

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

This is the entire 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 Evening Standard, The Mirror and The Guardian.

Nearly (4)