3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR
Time Adverb ˈnɪəli ˈnɪrli Bottle's Empty Worked Years
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nearly |
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(adverb) |
| Phonetic |
/ˈnɪəli/ /ˈnɪrli/ |
| Example |
- the bottle's nearly empty.
- i've worked here for nearly two years.
- it's nearly time to leave.
- the audience was nearly all men.
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nearly(adverb)/ˈnɪəli/ /ˈnɪrli/- almost; not quite; not completely
- The bottle's nearly empty.
- I've worked here for nearly two years.
- It's nearly time to leave.
- The audience was nearly all men.
- He's nearly as tall as you are.
- They're nearly always late.
- She very nearly died.
- It's nearly impossible to get tickets for her gigs.
- Sales have nearly doubled this year.
Extra Examples- She nearly missed her train.
- There were nearly 200 people at the meeting.
- much less than; not at all
- It's not nearly as hot as last year.
- There isn't nearly enough time to get there now.
- almost; almost completely
- The first stage is pretty nearly finished.
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