nearly
gb/nˈɪɹli/ us/nˈɪɹli/
A2
Engelsk
~ 900
Betydninger
0 betydninger
adverb
A2
property
1
Almost, but not quite
Almost, but not fully or exactly.
Brugsmønster:
nearly [number/amount/adjective/verb phrase]
Typisk fejl:
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.
Synonymer
almost (Interchangeable in most contexts, though 'almost' can sometimes sound slightly more formal.)
Antonymer
completely (Indicates full extent or totality, opposite of being just short of something.)
Ordforbindelser
nearly finished
|nearly impossible
|nearly identical
|nearly half
|nearly enough
Temaer
daily life
|measurement
|time
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- 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.
Læringseksempler
- 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.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
nearly
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹli/
US/nˈɪɹli/
Stavelser og tryk
nearly (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (nearly)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: nearly
- Plural: nearlies
Ordfamilie
Udtryk
nearly all
1/nˈɪɹli ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Almost every person or thing
Almost every person or thing in a group.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- This is not nearly enough money to buy a car.
- He’s not nearly as tall as his brother.