nearly
gb/nˈɪɹli/ us/nˈɪɹli/
A2
Angielski
~ 900
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adverb
A2
property
1
Almost, but not quite
Almost, but not fully or exactly.
Schemat użycia:
nearly [number/amount/adjective/verb phrase]
Częsty błąd:
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.
Synonimy
almost (Interchangeable in most contexts, though 'almost' can sometimes sound slightly more formal.)
Antonimy
completely (Indicates full extent or totality, opposite of being just short of something.)
Kolokacje
nearly finished
|nearly impossible
|nearly identical
|nearly half
|nearly enough
Tematy
daily life
|measurement
|time
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
nearly
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹli/
US/nˈɪɹli/
Sylaby i akcent
nearly (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (nearly)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: nearly
- Plural: nearlies
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
nearly all
1/nˈɪɹli ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Almost every person or thing
Almost every person or thing in a group.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- This is not nearly enough money to buy a car.
- He’s not nearly as tall as his brother.