nearly
gb/nˈɪɹli/ us/nˈɪɹli/
A2
Ingles
~ 900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb
A2
property
1
Almost, but not quite
Almost, but not fully or exactly.
Padron ng paggamit:
nearly [number/amount/adjective/verb phrase]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
almost (Interchangeable in most contexts, though 'almost' can sometimes sound slightly more formal.)
Mga kasalungat
completely (Indicates full extent or totality, opposite of being just short of something.)
Mga kolokasyon
nearly finished
|nearly impossible
|nearly identical
|nearly half
|nearly enough
Mga tema
daily life
|measurement
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
nearly
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹli/
US/nˈɪɹli/
Mga pantig at diin
nearly (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (nearly)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: nearly
- Plural: nearlies
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
nearly all
1/nˈɪɹli ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Almost every person or thing
Almost every person or thing in a group.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- This is not nearly enough money to buy a car.
- He’s not nearly as tall as his brother.