nearly
gb/nˈɪɹli/ us/nˈɪɹli/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 900
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adverb
A2
property
1
Almost, but not quite
Almost, but not fully or exactly.
वापर नमुना:
nearly [number/amount/adjective/verb phrase]
सामान्य चूक:
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.
समानार्थी शब्द
almost (Interchangeable in most contexts, though 'almost' can sometimes sound slightly more formal.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
completely (Indicates full extent or totality, opposite of being just short of something.)
सहप्रयोग
nearly finished
|nearly impossible
|nearly identical
|nearly half
|nearly enough
विषय
daily life
|measurement
|time
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
nearly
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹli/
US/nˈɪɹli/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
nearly (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (nearly)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: nearly
- Plural: nearlies
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
nearly all
1/nˈɪɹli ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Almost every person or thing
Almost every person or thing in a group.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- This is not nearly enough money to buy a car.
- He’s not nearly as tall as his brother.