Nearly
11nearly — near|ly W1S1 [ˈnıəli US ˈnırli] adv 1.) especially BrE almost, but not quite or not completely = ↑almost ▪ It took nearly two hours to get here. ▪ Michelle s nearly twenty. ▪ Is the job nearly finished? ▪ Louise is nearly as tall as her mother. ▪ …
12nearly */*/*/ — UK [ˈnɪə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈnɪrlɪ] adverb 1) almost, or near to a particular amount of time, money, people, or things It took nearly six hours to download this software. They ve spent nearly four million pounds. Nearly 1,600 people were evacuated.… …
13nearly — /near lee/, adv. 1. all but; almost: nearly dead with cold. 2. with close approximation: a nearly perfect likeness. 3. with close agreement or resemblance: a plan nearly like our own. 4. with close kinship, interest, or connection; intimately:… …
14nearly*/*/*/ — [ˈnɪəli] adv almost It took nearly six hours to do the work.[/ex] I tripped and nearly fell down the stairs.[/ex] • not nearly (as/so) much less than[/ex] It s not nearly so cold today.[/ex] There isn t nearly enough food for everyone.[/ex] …
15nearly — adverb Date: 1561 1. in a close manner or relationship < nearly related > 2. a. almost but not quite < nearly identical > < nearly a year later > b. to the least extent < not nearly as good as we expected > …
16nearly — adv. 1 almost (we are nearly there). 2 closely (they are nearly related). Phrases and idioms: not nearly nothing like; far from (not nearly enough) …
17nearly — near•ly [[t]ˈnɪər li[/t]] adv. 1) all but; almost: nearly dead with cold; a plan nearly like our own[/ex] 2) with close approximation: a nearly perfect likeness[/ex] 3) with close kinship, interest, or connection; intimately …
18nearly — near, nearly Near has almost fallen out of use as an adverb meaning ‘almost’, and nearly serves this purpose: He was nearly dead with fright. Exceptions include near complete and near perfect: • Gunnell, captain of the British women s team,… …
19nearly — See near, nearly See nearly, almost …
20nearly — adv. Nearly is used with these adjectives: ↑asleep, ↑bald, ↑bankrupt, ↑black, ↑blind, ↑breathless, ↑broke, ↑circular, ↑clean, ↑closed, ↑complete, ↑constant …
