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nearly
Adverb
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If something is nearly it is close to true, but not true.
He was nearly dead, but we revived him.
We were nearly hit by the car, but got out of its way just in time.
instantaneous
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adjective
(= instant)
occurring with no delay
relief was instantaneous
instant gratification
companding
noun
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(electronics) A process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion