"n'ly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} n'ly (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Abbreviation of nearly. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete Alternative form of: nearly
    Sense id: en-n'ly-en-adv-GeUDCWa7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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