- NEARLY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of NEARLY is in a close manner or relationship How to use nearly in a sentence
- NEARLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
We use almost and nearly to refer to the progress of things, especially if we are measuring and counting things In these examples, almost and nearly can both be used: … I’ve nearly finished that book you lent me She’s nearly as tall as her father now The problem isn’t nearly as bad as you think
- Nearly - definition of nearly by The Free Dictionary
Almost and nearly both mean 'not completely' or 'not quite' They can be used in front of adjectives or noun phrases, or with verbs Dinner is almost ready We're nearly ready now I spent almost a month in China He worked there for nearly five years Jenny almost fainted He nearly died
- nearly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . .
Definition of nearly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- NEARLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
Nearly is used to indicate that something will soon be the case It was already nearly eight o'clock I was nearly asleep The voyage is nearly over
- nearly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
nearly (comparative nearlier or more nearly, superlative nearliest or most nearly) He left a nearly full beer on the bar I nearly didn't go to work yesterday He was (so very) nearly over the worst part of his college degree She was like a Beardsley Salome, he had said
- Word: Nearly - Meaning, Usage, Idioms Fun Facts
The word "nearly" comes from the Old English "nah," which means "near " It has been used in English for centuries to describe proximity, either in distance or time
- nearly - definition and meaning - Wordnik
Close at hand; in close proximity; at no great distance; hence, narrowly; with close scrutiny Closely: as, two persons nearly related Intimately; pressingly; with a close relation to one's interest or happiness Within a little of; almost: as, nearly twenty; the prisoner nearly escaped; nearly dead with cold With niggardliness or parsimony
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