Kilo Lingo

/ˈnɪəli/

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Translation

Almost, but not completely and not quite.

Word origin

From near plus the ending -ly, which turns a word into an adverb.

Origin
Old English
Root
near
English cognates
near, nearby

Examples

.

A small part of the work is still left.

o'.

The time is just before six.

.

She did not fall, but she came very close to it.

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This word is part of lesson 26.