| query | N_____ is used to indicate that something is not quite the case, or not completely the case.Nearly is used to indicate that something is not quite the case, or not completely the case. Goldsworth stared at me in silence for nearly twenty seconds. Hunter knew nearly all of this already. Several times Thorne nearly fell. I nearly had a heart attack when she told me. The beach was nearly empty. They nearly always ate outside. |
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| word | nearly |
| full-definition | adverb Nearly is used to indicate that something is not quite the case, or not completely the case. Goldsworth stared at me in silence for nearly twenty seconds. Hunter knew nearly all of this already. Several times Thorne nearly fell. I nearly had a heart attack when she told me. The beach was nearly empty. They nearly always ate outside. 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. You're nearly there. I've nearly finished the words for your song. |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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