We are nearly finished with the project.
我们几乎完成了这个项目。
Choose the best synonym for the word “nearly”:
A — almost. “nearly” means adv. almost; not quite
She was so very tired that she ______ fell asleep at her school desk.
C — nearly. “nearly” means adv. almost; not quite
nearly — adv. almost; not quite. In Chinese: 几乎，差不多.
nearly is pronounced /ˈnɪrli/. It breaks into 2 syllables: near · ly.
We are nearly finished with the project. (我们几乎完成了这个项目。)
almost, practically, virtually — all close in meaning to nearly (adv. almost; not quite).
Yes. nearly appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.