nearly
gb/nˈɪɹli/ us/nˈɪɹli/
A2
英語
~ 900
語義
0件の語義
adverb
A2
property
1
Almost, but not quite
Almost, but not fully or exactly.
用法パターン：
nearly [number/amount/adjective/verb phrase]
よくある間違い：
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.
類義語
almost (Interchangeable in most contexts, though 'almost' can sometimes sound slightly more formal.)
対義語
completely (Indicates full extent or totality, opposite of being just short of something.)
コロケーション
nearly finished
|nearly impossible
|nearly identical
|nearly half
|nearly enough
テーマ
daily life
|measurement
|time
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- 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.
文法
表現
nearly all
1/nˈɪɹli ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Almost every person or thing
Almost every person or thing in a group.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- This is not nearly enough money to buy a car.
- He’s not nearly as tall as his brother.