nearly
gb/nˈɪɹli/ us/nˈɪɹli/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 900
المعاني
0 معنى
adverb
A2
property
1
Almost, but not quite
Almost, but not fully or exactly.
نمط الاستخدام:
nearly [number/amount/adjective/verb phrase]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'nearly' with 'barely', but 'barely' means 'only just' and often implies something happened, while 'nearly' means it did not happen but came close.
المرادفات
almost (Interchangeable in most contexts, though 'almost' can sometimes sound slightly more formal.)
الأضداد
completely (Indicates full extent or totality, opposite of being just short of something.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
nearly finished
|nearly impossible
|nearly identical
|nearly half
|nearly enough
الموضوعات
daily life
|measurement
|time
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She nearly missed the bus this morning.
- It's nearly midnight, and he's still working.
- The glass is nearly full.
- We nearly won the game.
- He nearly forgot to lock the door.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I nearly missed the train.
- It is nearly ten o'clock.
- The bag is nearly full.
- They nearly finished the work.
- She nearly fell down.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
nearly
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹli/
US/nˈɪɹli/
المقاطع والنبر
nearly (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (nearly)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: nearly
- Plural: nearlies
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
nearly all
1/nˈɪɹli ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Almost every person or thing
Almost every person or thing in a group.
أمثلة
- Nearly all the students passed the test.
- Nearly all the shops are closed on Sundays.
nearly there
1/nˈɪɹli ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Close to finishing or arriving
Very close to finishing something or getting to a place.
أمثلة
- We’re nearly there, just five more minutes.
- The project is nearly there; we just need final approval.
not nearly
1/nˈɑt nˈɪɹli/
fixed phrase
Far from enough or sufficient
Much less than what is needed or expected.
أمثلة
- This is not nearly enough money to buy a car.
- He’s not nearly as tall as his brother.