nearly
/ˈnɪəli/adverb
उच्चारण निअर्ली
लगभग
Basic word
- 1
almost; not completely or exactly
लगभग
- nearly 500 students
- I nearly missed the bus.
- It is nearly ten o'clock, we must hurry.
+ 4 more examples
- She nearly fell off her bicycle.
- Nearly everyone in the class passed the test.
- The tank is nearly empty.
- I nearly forgot to bring my admit card.
Synonyms almost practically about approximately virtually
¶Idioms 1
not nearly
much less than; not at all
बिल्कुल भी नहीं, कहीं कम
- There isn't nearly enough time to finish the syllabus.
- The second test was not nearly as hard as the first.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart nearly (almost) and near (close in distance: 'near the station').
Nearly (लगभग) और near (दूरी में पास: 'near the station') को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: not nearly means 'much less than; not at all' ('It's not nearly enough'); nearly is not used before negative words (say 'almost nothing', not 'nearly nothing').
प्रयोग में not nearly का अर्थ 'बहुत कम; बिलकुल नहीं' है ('It's not nearly enough'); नकारात्मक शब्दों से पहले nearly प्रयुक्त नहीं होता ('almost nothing' कहें, 'nearly nothing' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pretty nearly (informal, almost).
Idiom 'pretty nearly' (अनौपचारिक, लगभग)।