"nearlier" meaning in English

See nearlier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adverb}} nearlier
  1. (archaic) comparative form of nearly: more nearly; more closely. Tags: archaic, comparative, form-of Form of: nearly (extra: more nearly; more closely)
    Sense id: en-nearlier-en-adv-UXxgBXvg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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