/ˈnɪəli/
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
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A small part of the work is still left.
o'.
The time is just before six.
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She did not fall, but she came very close to it.
Used in
Stories
(3)Grammar articles
(15)Discourse markers in English: well, anyway, actually, mind you and by the way
Dummy subjects in English: it's raining, there's a problem, and why the subject slot is never empty
For, since, already, yet and still in English: which word, and where it goes in the sentence
Future in the past: was going to, would, was about to, and the grammar of plans that failed
Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish, stuff and or so
Linking words in English: however, although, despite, whereas and therefore
Nominalisation in English: arrive becomes arrival, decide becomes decision, and why written English turns actions into things
Past continuous tense: was and were plus -ing, and when to use it instead of the past simple
Phrasal verbs in English: rules, examples and how to use them
Quantifiers in English: some, any, much, many and more
Question tags in English: the mirror rule, aren't I, and tags after let's and imperatives
Reported speech in English: backshift, questions and commands
Reporting verbs in English: admit, deny, suggest, promise, and the pattern welded to each one
The subjunctive and the unreal past in English: I suggest he go, if I were you, and it's time we left
Verb patterns with objects in English: want somebody to do, make somebody do, and see somebody doing
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