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N0041300 (nîr′lē)adv.1. Almost but not quite: The coat nearly fits.2. In a close manner; intimately: a matter nearly affecting our interests.

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(ˈnɪəlɪ) adv1. not quite; almost; practically2. not nearly nowhere near; not at all: not nearly enough money. 3. closely: the person most nearly concerned.

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(ˈnɪər li)

adv. 1. all but; almost: nearly dead with cold; a plan nearly like our own. 2. with close approximation: a nearly perfect likeness. 3. with close kinship, interest, or connection; intimately.

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nearly1. when you can use 'almost' or 'nearly'

Almost and nearly both mean 'not completely' or 'not quite'. They can be used in front of adjectives or noun phrases, or with verbs.

Dinner is almost ready.We're nearly ready now.I spent almost a month in China.He worked there for nearly five years.Jenny almost fainted.He nearly died.

Almost and nearly can also be used in front of some time adverbials such as every morning and every day, and in front of some place adverbials such as there.

We go swimming almost every evening.I drive to work nearly every day.We are almost there.I think we are nearly there.

If it is almost or nearly a particular time, it will be that time soon.

It was almost 10 p.m.It's nearly dinner-time.2. when you use 'almost'

Don't use 'nearly' in front of adverbs ending in '-ly'. You should use almost in front of these adverbs.

She said it almost angrily.Your boss is almost certainly there.

You can say that one thing is almost like another. Don't say that one thing is 'nearly like' another.

It made me feel almost like a mother.

You can use almost in front of negative words such as never, no, none, no-one, nothing, and nowhere.

He almost never visits.She speaks almost no English.

Don't use 'nearly' in front of negative words like these.

3. when you use 'nearly'

You can use nearly after not to emphasize a negative statement. For example, instead of saying 'The room is not big enough', you can say 'The room is not nearly big enough'.

It's not nearly as nice.We don't do nearly enough to help.

Don't use 'almost' after not like this.

You can use very or so in front of nearly.

We were very nearly at the end of our journey.She so nearly won the championship.

Don't use 'almost' with very or so.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	nearly - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"almost, well-nigh, near, nigh, virtually, most, about
	2.	nearly - in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"intimately, closely

nearly

adverb1. practically, about, almost, near, close to, virtually, next to, all but, just about, not quite, more or less, pretty well (informal), bordering on, not far from, as good as, verging on, not far off, well-nigh, nigh on, pretty nearly (informal) The beach was nearly empty.2. almost, about, approaching, roughly, just about, approximately, nigh on It was already nearly eight o'clock.

nearly

adverbNear to in quantity or amount:about, almost, approximately, roughly.Idiom: on the order of.

Translations

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near

(niə) adjective1. not far away in place or time. The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.接近的2. not far away in relationship. He is a near relation.亲近的 adverb1. to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned. He lives quite near. 在近处，在附近 2. (with to) close to. Don't sit too near to the window.靠近 preposition at a very small distance from (in place, time etc). She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.近 verb to come near (to). The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.接近ˈnearly adverb not far from; almost. nearly one o'clock; He has nearly finished. 将近，几乎 ˈnearness noun 近，亲近 nearby (niəˈbai) adverb close to here or the place mentioned. He lives nearby; a cottage with a stream running nearby.在附近ˈnearside adjective (of the side of a vehicle etc) furthest from the centre of the road. 靠人行道的，左边的 ˌnear-ˈsighted adjective short-sighted. 近视眼的a near miss something that is almost a hit, success etc. 几乎击中，功败垂成

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(one's) eyes pop out of (one's) head

One's facial expression indicates surprise. Often modified with words like "practically" or "nearly" after the word "eyes." My eyes practically popped out of my head when I saw that my parents had bought me a car for my birthday!See also: eye, head, of, out, pop

nearly fall off (one's) chair

To react to something with great shock or surprise. I nearly fell off my chair when Justin offered to do the dishes after dinner!See also: chair, fall, nearly, off

nearly fall out of (one's) chair

To react to something with great shock or surprise. I nearly fell out of my chair when Justin offered to do the dishes after dinner!See also: chair, fall, nearly, of, out

nearly jump out of (one's) skin

To physically recoil or flinch in fear or surprise. My goodness, I nearly jumped out of my skin when that alarm went off in the middle of the night.See also: jump, nearly, of, out, skin

not nearly

Not even close to; not at all; much less than or inferior to. The movie isn't nearly as bad as everyone is saying. They're not nearly paying me enough to have to deal with this.See also: nearly, not

(almost) jump out of one's skin

and nearly jump out of one's skinFig. to react strongly to shock or surprise. Oh! You really scared me. I nearly jumped out of my skin. Bill was so startled he almost jumped out of his skin.See also: jump, of, out, skin

jump out of your skin

nearly jump out of your skin

If you jump out of your skin or nearly jump out of your skin, you are suddenly very surprised or shocked by something. The doorbell made him jump out of his skin. He nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw two rats.See also: jump, of, out, skin

jump out of your skin

be extremely startled. informalSee also: jump, of, out, skin

your eyes nearly pop out of your ˈhead

(informal) somebody has an expression of great surprise on their face: Our eyes nearly popped out of our heads when we saw a giraffe walking down the High Street. ▶ ˈeye-popping adj. (informal) very surprising or amazing: a movie with eye-popping special effectsSee also: eye, head, nearly, of, out, pop

jump out of your ˈskin

(informal) make a quick, sudden movement because something has suddenly frightened you: When I heard the explosion, I nearly jumped out of my skin. ♢ She nearly jumped out of her skin when somebody banged on the door in the middle of the night.See also: jump, of, out, skin

not ˈnearly

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.See also: nearly, not

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adv practically

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adv near to in quantity or amount

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adv (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished

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adv in a close manner

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