nearly
gb/nˈɪɹli/ us/nˈɪɹli/
A2
Engels
~ 900
majdnem
A2
1
majdnem
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
nearly [number/amount/adjective/verb phrase]
She nearly missed the bus this morning.
Ma reggel majdnem lekéste a buszt.
It's nearly midnight, and he's still working.
Már majdnem éjfél van, ő pedig még mindig dolgozik.
The glass is nearly full.
We nearly won the game.
He nearly forgot to lock the door.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I nearly missed the train.
Majdnem lekéstem a vonatot.
It is nearly ten o'clock.
Majdnem tíz óra van.
The bag is nearly full.
They nearly finished the work.
She nearly fell down.
Veelgemaakte fout:
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.
Betekenis
Almost, but not quite
Woordcombinaties
nearly finished
|nearly impossible
|nearly identical
|nearly half
|nearly enough
Synoniemen
almost (Interchangeable in most contexts, though 'almost' can sometimes sound slightly more formal.)
Antoniemen
completely (Indicates full extent or totality, opposite of being just short of something.)
Thema's
daily life
|measurement
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Almost, but not fully or exactly.
By a small margin short of; almost but not completely.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
nearly
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹli/
US/nˈɪɹli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
nearly (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (nearly)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: nearly
- Plural: nearlies
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
nearly all
1/nˈɪɹli ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Almost every person or thing
Almost every person or thing in a group.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- This is not nearly enough money to buy a car.
- He’s not nearly as tall as his brother.