Looking up...
“She nearly missed the train.”
She almost missed the train, but she made it just in time.
almost, but not quite
We nearly finished the project on time.
We almost completed the project on time, but there was a slight delay.
He was nearly late for the meeting.
He almost arrived late for the meeting, but he managed to get there just in time.
Used to describe something that almost happened but did not quite occur.
'Nearly' is often used to describe a situation that was very close to happening but did not actually happen. It can also be used to describe a quantity or time that is almost reached.
'Nearly' is an adverb and is typically used before the main verb or adjective it modifies.
From Middle English 'nearly,' from 'neare' (near) + '-ly' (adverb suffix).
Often used to describe a situation that was very close to happening but did not actually happen. Can also be used to describe a quantity that is almost complete or a time that is almost reached.