nearlyIt's nearly midnight.
nearHe was near tears(= almost crying).
aboutAre you about ready to leave?
all butThe concert was all but over by the time we arrived.
well-nighIt was well-nigh impossible to get a person on the phone these days.
practicallyThe builders said it is practically impossible to do the work that quickly.
virtuallyThe laws around this have remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years.
come within an inch ofShe slipped down the mountainside and came within an inch of dying.
come within a whisker ofmainlyUKHe spoke in support of the strike and came within a whisker of being fired.
on the verge ofScientists are on the verge of finding a cure.
as good asThe contract is as good as signed.