nearly
gb/nˈɪɹli/ us/nˈɪɹli/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adverb
A2
property
1
Almost, but not quite
Almost, but not fully or exactly.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
nearly [number/amount/adjective/verb phrase]
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
almost (Interchangeable in most contexts, though 'almost' can sometimes sound slightly more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
completely (Indicates full extent or totality, opposite of being just short of something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
nearly finished
|nearly impossible
|nearly identical
|nearly half
|nearly enough
Θέματα
daily life
|measurement
|time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
nearly
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹli/
US/nˈɪɹli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
nearly (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (nearly)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: nearly
- Plural: nearlies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
nearly all
1/nˈɪɹli ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Almost every person or thing
Almost every person or thing in a group.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- This is not nearly enough money to buy a car.
- He’s not nearly as tall as his brother.