English Dictionary

nearly

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈnɪəli/

副詞

古語

(now rare) With great scrutiny; carefully. / With close relation; intimately. / Closely, in close proximity. / In close approximation; almost, virtually. / Stingily.

日本語の意味

（現代ではあまり使われない意味）非常に慎重に、入念に / 非常に親しく、親密に / 非常に近く、間近で / ほぼ、実質的に / 節約して、非常に倹約的に

She inspected the ledger nearly, catching errors the auditors had overlooked.

彼女は帳簿を綿密に調べ、監査人が見落とした誤りを見つけた。

意味（1）

(now rare) With great scrutiny; carefully.

And whosoever hath traced mee and nearely [translating de pres] looked into my humours, Ile loose a good wager if hee confesse not that there is no rule in their schoole, could, a midde such crooked pathes and divers windings, square and report this naturall motion, and maintaine an apparance of liberty and licence so equall and inflexible […].

意味（2）

With close relation; intimately.

Let that which he learns next be nearly conjoined with what he knows already.

意味（3）

Closely, in close proximity.

I doubt some danger do's approach you neerely.

意味（4）

In close approximation; almost, virtually.

He left a nearly full beer on the bar.

意味（5）

Stingily.

nearlier （ comparative ）

more nearly （ comparative ）

nearliest （ superlative ）

most nearly （ superlative ）