Difference between Nears and Nearly

NEARS vs NEARLY: NOUN

In a close manner
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'
Almost but not quite.
In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.
Almost, but not quite; slightly short of
Intimately; closely
In a close manner; intimately.

All but
Exactly; precisely.
With niggardliness or parsimony.
Within a little of; almost: as, nearly twenty; the prisoner nearly escaped; nearly dead with cold.
Intimately; pressingly; with a close relation to one's interest or happiness.
Closely: as, two persons nearly related.
Close at hand; in close proximity; at no great distance; hence, narrowly; with close scrutiny.

Nearly, Approximate, Virtually, Artificial, Dear, Almost, About, Neighbouring, Nigh, Closer, Left, Neighboring, Close, Adjacent, Nearby

Over, Practically, Approximately, Roughly, All but, Well nigh, Just about, Closely, Intimately, Near, Nigh, Most, About, Virtually, Almost

Unreal, Nearly, Approximate, Virtually, Artificial, Dear, Almost, Neighbouring, Nigh, Closer, Left, Neighboring, Close, Adjacent, Nearby

Barely, Mostly, More, Over, Practically, Approximately, Roughly, All but, Just about, Intimately, Near, Nigh, Most, Virtually, Almost

Judge Hand called for nearly a century ago.
Everybody nearly died of thirst that first day.
Supreme Court unanimously recognized nearly a century ago.
The unit I nearly lost from overextending myself.
Nearly all on left and right say no.
With shoes, nearly every store offers reward programs.
Jurupa Valley nearly two years ago was in.
In biological systems, nearly all amino acids are L isomers and nearly all sugars are D isomers.
On Saturday night he very nearly was, coming within a hair of several sacks and nearly batting down a couple of passes.
Interestingly, in each case when Booking claimed a property was nearly full, it has been nearly empty.