menor, minor, lesser; el , the least. menos, adv., less, least; except, with the exception of; á lo , at least; al , at least; la cosa no era para , nothing less could be expected; no poder (por) de, not to be able to help; sobre más ó , more or less; approximately, nearly, about; vuelven de los que van, fewer return than go.

Were you nearly caught?" "Jolly nearly.

However a special arrangement was made, allowing me (I forget whether others) to sit at the Foundation-Sizars' table whenever any of the number was absent: and in consequence I received practically nearly the full benefits.

6.Rhythm, of course, like every other word not misapplied, "conveys its own idea;" and that, not qualifiedly, or "very nearly," but exactly.