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nearly

nearly

Meaning of nearly

English

almost; very close to something

Русский

очень близко к чему-то, часто о том, что едва не случилось

nearly

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈnɪəli/
American English
/ˈnɪrli/

nearly with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом nearly

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Почти все и почти всегда

Almost all
nearly all
почти все

Nearly all the guests left before midnight.

Почти все гости ушли до полуночи.

nearly there
почти на месте

Keep walking past that fence; we're nearly there.

Идите дальше, мимо того забора: мы почти на месте.

  • nearly alwaysпочти всегда
  • nearly everyпочти каждый

Чуть не случилось

Something almost happened
nearly forget
чуть не забыть

She nearly forgot to pick up her coat from the dry cleaner.

Она чуть не забыла забрать пальто из химчистки.

nearly miss the train
чуть не опоздать на поезд

I nearly missed the train after losing my ticket.

Я чуть не опоздал на поезд, потеряв билет.

  • nearly fallчуть не упасть

Далеко не

Not even close
not nearly
далеко не

The suitcase is not nearly as heavy as it looks.

Чемодан далеко не такой тяжёлый, как кажется.

not nearly enough
совсем недостаточно

We have some cash, but not nearly enough.

У нас есть наличные, но их совсем недостаточно.

  • not nearly as … asдалеко не такой … как

nearly usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We are nearly at the station.

Мы почти у станции.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The bag is nearly empty.

Сумка почти пустая.

nearly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between nearly, almost, practically, just about, close to, virtually, and all but

🇬🇧English

Same meaning; slightly more common.

A1very often

ENI almost forgot your birthday.

practically
🇬🇧English

Almost completely; informal.

A2often

ENThe room is practically empty.

🇬🇧English

Almost; informal.

A2often

ENWe just about missed the train.

C
🇬🇧English
close to

Almost, often about numbers.

A1very often

ENWe are close to finishing.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Almost entirely.

B1often

ENThe town was virtually destroyed.

A
🇬🇧English
all but

Almost; formal.

B1rare word

ENHe was all but asleep.

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Questions about this word

What does nearly mean?

almost; very close to something

How do you pronounce nearly?

nearly is pronounced [ˈnɪəli].

How is nearly used in a sentence?

Мы почти у станции. Translation: We are nearly at the station.

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