circa vs nearly

circa

prep
  • Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time) 

nearly

adv
  • With close relation; intimately. 

  • Stingily. 

  • Closely, in close proximity. 

  • In close approximation; almost, virtually. 

How often have the words circa and nearly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )