nearly
gb/nˈɪɹli/ us/nˈɪɹli/
A2
Anh
~ 900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
A2
property
1
Almost, but not quite
Almost, but not fully or exactly.
Mẫu sử dụng:
nearly [number/amount/adjective/verb phrase]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
almost (Interchangeable in most contexts, though 'almost' can sometimes sound slightly more formal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
completely (Indicates full extent or totality, opposite of being just short of something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
nearly finished
|nearly impossible
|nearly identical
|nearly half
|nearly enough
Chủ đề
daily life
|measurement
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
nearly
IPA
GB/nˈɪɹli/
US/nˈɪɹli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
nearly (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (nearly)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: nearly
- Plural: nearlies
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
nearly all
1/nˈɪɹli ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Almost every person or thing
Almost every person or thing in a group.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- This is not nearly enough money to buy a car.
- He’s not nearly as tall as his brother.