nearly

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near‧ly S1 W1 /ˈnɪəli $ ˈnɪrli/ BrE AmE adverb
1. especially British English almost, but not quite or not completely SYN almost:
It took nearly two hours to get here.
Michelle’s nearly twenty.
Is the job nearly finished?
Louise is nearly as tall as her mother.
I nearly always go home for lunch.
He very nearly died.
2. not nearly not at all:
He’s not nearly as good-looking as his brother.
We’ve saved some money, but it’s not nearly enough.
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GRAMMAR
Do not use nearly before negative words like 'no', 'nothing' etc. Instead, use almost, or say hardly any, hardly anything etc:
▪ I know almost nothing (NOT nearly nothing) about him.
▪ There was hardly any traffic (NOT nearly no traffic).
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THESAURUS
▪ almost not completely or not quite: I’ve almost finished my essay. | It's almost lunchtime.
▪ nearly almost. Nearly is more commonly used in British English than American English: I’ve been a teacher for nearly 10 years now. | It’s very nearly time to go home.
▪ not quite almost, but not yet: ‘Is he 60?’ ‘Not quite!’ | It’s not quite time to go yet. | I’m not quite ready yet.
▪ practically/virtually very nearly: The room was practically empty. | practically all/everything/everyone etc: The frost killed practically every plant in the garden. | Virtually everyone had gone home.
▪ more or less/just about/pretty much especially spoken very nearly – use this when saying that the difference is not important: All the rooms are more or less the same size. | His jacket was pretty much the same colour as his trousers. | The policy will benefit just about everyone.
▪ getting on for British English informal, getting on toward especially American English informal almost a particular time, age, or period of time – used especially when you are not sure of the exact time, age etc: It’s getting on for 10 years since we last saw each other. | ‘How old’s Diane?’ ‘She must be getting on toward 50.’
▪ close to almost a particular number, amount, or time – used especially when the number or amount is surprisingly large or the time is very late: It was close to midnight by the time we arrived. | They’ve spent close to $1.3 billion on the project.
▪ approaching/nearing almost – used when a number or amount is still increasing or a time is getting nearer: The unemployment rate was nearing 20%.
▪ be on the verge of (doing) something to be very close to doing something: She was on the verge of tears (=almost crying). | I was on the verge of giving up. | They were on the verge of making a decision.
▪ be on the brink of something to be very close to an extremely bad situation: The two countries are on the brink of war. | The company was on the brink of bankruptcy.

nearlyhu

◎	['niəli]
※	phó từ
	■	không hoàn toàn; gần như; rất sát với
		☆	nearly empty/full/finished
			gần như rỗng/đầy/kết thúc
		☆	it's nearly one o'clock
			gần đến một giờ rồi
		☆	it is nearly time to start
			sắp đến giờ khởi hành
		☆	we're nearly there
			chúng tôi đã ở rất gần đó
		☆	there's nearly 100 people here
			dễ có đến 100 người ở đây
		☆	she nearly won first prize
			cô ta súyt đoạt giải nhất
		☆	she fell and nearly broke her neck
			cô ta gần như ngã gãy cổ
		☆	he nearly always arrives late
			anh ta hầu như bao giờ cũng đến trễ
		☆	nearly every child in the school passed the swimming test
			hầu như mọi đứa trẻ ở trường đều qua được cuộc kiểm tra bơi
	■	mật thiết, sát
		☆	the matter concerns me nearly
			vấn đề có quan hệ mật thiết với tôi
		☆	to consider a question nearly
			xem xét sâu sát một vấn đề
	〆	not nearly
		✓	cách xa; ít hơn nhiều; còn lâu
			☆	there isn't nearly enough time to learn all these words
				còn lâu mới đủ thời gian học thuộc những từ đó
			☆	we aren't nearly ready for the inspection
				chúng tôi chưa chuẩn bị gì cho việc kiểm tra
	〆	pretty much/nearly/well
		✓	xem pretty

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  closely, intimately, about, almost, most, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh