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"nearly new" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something that is almost new or almost in the same condition as when it was first bought or produced. For example: "This car is nearly new; it's only been driven a few times."
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The tires were nearly new.
For them, nearly new is the new new.
Many nearly new models are traded at auctions for cash.
The contents of Ryan's plan aren't new, or nearly new.
She makes the world feel nearly new, filled with meaning.
Trade it in for a beautiful, nearly new rainforest.
With fewer than 18,000 miles on the odometer, the car is in nearly new condition.
The zippy white mini that Nick had bought nearly new with a work bonus?
I also stopped by Nearly New, a local thrift store/consignment shop.
"I can't wear them anymore, and they're nearly new," she says, ever practical.
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A nearly-new plan to offer manageable market segments their own personalised Hobson's choice.
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