nearly

S1 W2

BrE /ˈniːli/ AmE /ˈniːli/

adverb en → es

1 CLOSE TO A2

almost; very nearly but not quite

casi, casi tanto como

Collocations nearly all · nearly every

  • I nearly missed my flight.

    Casi perdí mi vuelo.

2 QUANTITY B1

used to say that a number or amount is almost but not quite reached

casi, casi tanto como

Collocations nearly all of · nearly every

  • We have nearly finished the project.

    Hemos casi terminado el proyecto.

1 TIME B1

used to say that a time is almost but not quite reached

casi, cerca de

Collocations nearly midnight · nearly lunchtime

  • It's nearly five o'clock.

    Son casi las cinco.

1 PROBABILITY B2

used to say that something is almost certain to happen or be true

casi, prácticamente

Collocations nearly impossible · nearly certain

  • It's nearly impossible to find a parking space here.

    Es prácticamente imposible encontrar un espacio para estacionar aquí.