nearly
gb/nˈɪɹli/ us/nˈɪɹli/
A2
Inglês
~ 900
Aceções
0 aceções
adverb
A2
property
1
Almost, but not quite
Almost, but not fully or exactly.
Padrão de uso:
nearly [number/amount/adjective/verb phrase]
Erro comum:
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.
Sinónimos
almost (Interchangeable in most contexts, though 'almost' can sometimes sound slightly more formal.)
Antónimos
completely (Indicates full extent or totality, opposite of being just short of something.)
Colocações
nearly finished
|nearly impossible
|nearly identical
|nearly half
|nearly enough
Temas
daily life
|measurement
|time
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
nearly
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹli/
US/nˈɪɹli/
Sílabas e acento
nearly (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (nearly)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: nearly
- Plural: nearlies
Família de palavras
Expressões
nearly all
1/nˈɪɹli ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Almost every person or thing
Almost every person or thing in a group.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- This is not nearly enough money to buy a car.
- He’s not nearly as tall as his brother.