nearly
日本語WordNet
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
in a close manner; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned"
JMdict
AIによる解説
Almost but not quite; very close to but not completely. Often used to indicate something that came close to happening.
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The uncertain nature of human language makes perfect communication nearly impossible to achieve completely.
人間の言語の不確実な性質により、完璧なコミュニケーションを完全に達成することはほぼ不可能である。
The corporation's expansion strategy proved to be a Trojan horse, as the acquisition introduced liabilities that nearly bankrupted the company despite initial appearances suggesting it would enhance competitiveness.
企業の拡大戦略はトロイの木馬であることが証明された。買収は、当初の外観が競争力を高めることを示唆していたにもかかわらず、会社をほぼ破産させる負債を導入した。
The aridness of the region makes agriculture nearly impossible without irrigation.
この地域の乾燥度の高さは、灌漑なしでは農業をほぼ不可能にしている。
The secureness of the mountain fortress made it nearly impregnable.
その山の要塞の堅固さは、ほとんど難攻不落にしていた。
The aspidistra is known for being nearly indestructible.
ハランはほぼ枯れないことで知られている。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz