Meaning

5 senses
  1. In close approximation; almost, virtually.

    He left a nearly full beer on the bar.

    I nearly didn't go to work yesterday.

    beinahe, fast

    почти́počtí, о́колоókolo, приблизи́тельноpriblizítelʹno

    ма́йжеmájže, сливе́slyvé

    in a close manner

  2. With close relation; intimately.

  3. Closely, in close proximity.

  4. Stingily.

  5. (archaic)With great scrutiny; carefully.

Examples

684 sentences
  1. We were nearly frozen to death.

    Ми мало не померли від холоду.

    deWir waren fast totgefroren.

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  2. Tom is nearly three hours late.

    Том запізнився майже на три години.

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  3. Tom is nearly thirty years old.

    Тому майже тридцять.

    ruТому около тридцати.

    deTom geht auf die Dreißig zu.

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  4. I was nearly hit by a car.

    Мене мало не збила машина.

    ruМеня чуть не сбила машина.

    deIch wäre fast von einem Auto angefahren worden.

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  5. Tom spent nearly a week in Boston.

    Том провів у Бостоні майже тиждень.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
almost, but not quite:
Русский
By meaning 1
almost, but not quite:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
almost, but not quite:

Origin

From near + -ly. Cognate with Scots nerelie, neirlie (“nearly”). Compare also English near

From near + -ly. Cognate with Scots nerelie, neirlie (“nearly”). Compare also English nearling, nearlings.

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Forms

nearlier/more nearly, nearliest/most nearly
Comparativenearlier / more nearly Lesson
Superlativenearliest / most nearly

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • nearly run over
  • nearly fell fell
  • nearly three years
  • nearly thirty years
  • nearly three
  • nearly run
  • was nearly run
  • nearly three hours
  • nearly thirty
  • for nearly three
  • is nearly thirty
  • nearly died

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
nearly — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto