nearly
adverb /ˈnɪəli/
/ˈnɪrli/
Idioms - almost; not quite; not completely
- The bottle's nearly empty.
- I've worked here for nearly two years.
- It's nearly time to leave.
- The audience was nearly all men.
- He's nearly as tall as you are.
- They're nearly always late.
- She very nearly died.
- It's nearly impossible to get tickets for her gigs.
- Sales have nearly doubled this year.
Extra Examples- She nearly missed her train.
- There were nearly 200 people at the meeting.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNearly is used with these adjectives:- asleep
- bald
- bankrupt
- …
Idioms
not nearly
- 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.
pretty nearly (British English)
(North American English pretty near)
(also pretty much/well British and North American English)
- (informal) almost; almost completely
- The first stage is pretty nearly finished.