nearly

adverb
UK: /ˈnɪə.li/
US: /ˈnɪr.li/

  1. Almost, but not completely or exactly.

    1. It's nearly finished. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project is nearly complete, but we still need to finalize a few details. [ ] [ ]

  2. Very close to a particular state or condition.

    1. I nearly fell. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was nearly crying after hearing the news about her friend's accident. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

practically about almost close to virtually approximately

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nearly" in English means: Almost, but not completely or exactly., Very close to a particular state or condition..

The phonetic transcription of "nearly" is /ˈnɪə.li/ in British English and /ˈnɪr.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nearly": practically, about, almost, close to, virtually, approximately.

Example usage of "nearly": "It's nearly finished.". More examples on the page.