English dictionary
nearly
adverbPronunciation
ˈnɪəli
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adverb
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
adverb
- in a close manner
Example sentences
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
the two phenomena are intimately connected
the person most nearly concerned