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# nearly

adverb

«nearly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Nearly means almost, but not completely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#m1)
2. Nearly can mean that something almost happened but did not («I nearly fell»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths it is used with estimates and amounts close to a number («nearly 100» means a little less than 100). In everyday life and stories it tells about close calls and things that are almost finished or almost time («nearly ready», «nearly home», «nearly bedtime»). Phrases: «nearly always», «not nearly» (= not at all, far from).

### Examples

- It is nearly time for lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#x1)
- I nearly missed the bus this morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#x2)
- We have nearly finished the jigsaw. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#x3)
- There were nearly 30 children at the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#x4)
- She nearly fell off the wall, so be careful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#x5)
- My little brother is nearly five. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#x6)
- That is not nearly enough paint for the whole fence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#x7)
- We are nearly home; I can see our street. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#x8)
- The merchant himself nearly went mad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/#x9)

### Note

Adverb: put it before the verb or before the number or word it changes. In maths «nearly 50» means a bit less than 50, never more (49 is nearly 50; 51 is not). «Not nearly» means «far from», a strong negative. Similar: «almost».

## In Jewish tradition

In maths it is used with estimates and amounts close to a number («nearly 100» means a little less than 100). In everyday life and stories it tells about close calls and things that are almost finished or almost time («nearly ready», «nearly home», «nearly bedtime»). Phrases: «nearly always», «not nearly» (= not at all, far from).

### Examples

- The Twenty-second Path is the Faithful Intelligence, and is so called because by it spiritual virtues are increased, and all dwellers on earth are nearly under its shadow. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/nearly/#x1)
- The Twenty-second Path is the Faithful Intelligence and is so called because by it spiritual virtues are increased, and all dwellers on earth are nearly under its shadow. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/nearly/#x2)

### Note

Adverb: put it before the verb or before the number or word it changes. In maths «nearly 50» means a bit less than 50, never more (49 is nearly 50; 51 is not). «Not nearly» means «far from», a strong negative. Similar: «almost».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nearly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nearly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nearly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nearly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «nearly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/nearly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nearly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/nearly.html) on Mova free.