nearly — 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,… … Modern English usage
near — 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,… … Modern English usage
nearly — See near, nearly See nearly, almost … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
near — See near, close See near, nearly … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
nearly — near|ly [ nırli ] 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 dollars. Nearly 1,600 people were evacuated. nearly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nearly — /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:… … Universalium
near|ly — «NIHR lee», adverb. 1. almost: »It is nearly bedtime. I nearly missed the train. 2. closely: »a matter that concerns you very nearly. It will cost too much, as nearly as I can figure it … Useful english dictionary
nearly — 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. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
near´ness — near «nihr», adverb, adjective, preposition, verb. –adv. 1. to or at a short distance; not far; close: »The holiday season is drawing near. They searched near and far. 2. close in relation; closely: »tribes near allied. 3. close to something in… … Useful english dictionary
Nearly — Near ly, adv. In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost; as, he nearly lost his life in the accident. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
