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Adverb
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nearly
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From Wiktionary
Word parts
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near
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-ly
Pronunciation
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(
UK
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈnɪəli/
(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈnɪrli/
Audio (US)
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Adverb
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Positive
nearly
Comparative
none
Superlative
none
If something is
nearly
it is
close
to
true
, but not true.
Synonym:
almost
He was
nearly
dead, but we revived him.
We were
nearly
hit by the car, but got out of its way just in time.
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Terms suffixed with -ly
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Adverbs suffixed with -ly
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