| 单词 | nearly |
| 释义 | nearly (once / 33 pages) 1adv 2adv When something nearly happens, it comes very close to occurring, but doesn't. Nearly is a useful adverb for describing things that are almost accomplished. If you and your brother nearly win the three-legged race, you lose by a matter of seconds. And, if you nearly drop your dog's leash at a busy intersection, your heart might pound from the closeness of your best pal's brush with danger. An interesting detail about nearly is that it nearly ended up with a different meaning: until the late 1600s, in fact, it meant "carefully." WORD FAMILYnearly: nearlys+/near: neared, nearest, nearing, nearly, nearness, nears/nearness: nearnesses USAGE EXAMPLESThese situations nearly always involve not just one harasser, but dozens or even thousands threatening or spreading a false rumor about their victim. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Nearly 4,000 children whose family income should qualify them for subsidies were on the wait list as of November, according to state data. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) Nearly half of those genes were strong matches on both of the systems the lab uses to sequence patients’ DNA. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1 adv (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but 2he nearly fainted Syn about, almost, most, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh adv in a close manner the person most nearly concerned Syn closely, intimately |
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