nearly A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnɪɹli/ UK /ˈnɪəlɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #1502 Meanings 1 adv Almost, but not completely or exactly. It took nearly three hours to get there. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · almost, but not completely... almost More nearnighpracticallyvirtuallywell-nigh Word family Derived forms nearlinessnearly-deadnearlynessnearlywed Appears in Phrases (1) See all nearly orbicular almost spherical or ball-shaped Adverb + adjective Proverbs (1) See all Close doesn't count Matching variant: Nearly doesn't count Etymology AI details From near + -ly. Cognate with Scots nerelie, neirlie (“nearly”). Compare also English nearling, nearlings. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nearly **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈnɪɹli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɪəlɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 1502 ## Meanings 1. Almost, but not completely or exactly. ## Examples - It took nearly three hours to get there. ## Synonyms - almost - near - nigh - practically - virtually - well-nigh ## Derived Forms - nearliness - nearly-dead - nearlyness - nearlywed ## Etymology From near + -ly. Cognate with Scots nerelie, neirlie (“nearly”). Compare also English nearling, nearlings. ## AI Etymology Nearly comes from near + -ly. Cognate with Scots nerelie, neirlie (“nearly”). Compare also English nearling, nearlings. Modern senses include almost, but not completely or exactly. The wider word family includes derivatives such as nearliness, nearly-dead, nearlyness, and nearlywed. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown