| 词组 | almost and nearly practically |
| 释义 | Contents overview almost and nearly ; practically366 almost and nearly; practically1progress, measurement and countingAlmost and nearly can both express ideas connected with progress, measurement or counting. Nearly is less common in American English.I've almost/nearly finished.There were almost/nearly a thousand people there.Sometimes almost is a little 'nearer' than nearly. Compare:It's nearly ten o'clock. (= perhaps 9.45)It's almost ten o'clock. (= perhaps 9.57)Very and pretty can be used with nearly but not almost.I've very/pretty nearly finished. (not … very almost …)2other meaningsWe can use almost to mean 'similar to, but not exactly the same', and to make statements less definite. Nearly is not used like this.Our cat understands everything – he's almost human. (not … he's nearly human.)My aunt's got a strange accent. She almost sounds foreign. (not … She nearly sounds foreign.)I almost wish I'd stayed at home. (not I nearly wish …)Jake is almost like a father to me.3never, nobody, nothing, etcWe do not usually use nearly before negative pronouns or adverbs like never, nobody, nothing. Instead, we use almost, or we use hardly with ever, anybody, anything, etc.She's almost never / hardly ever at home. (not … nearly never …)Almost nobody / hardly anybody was there.4everybody, everything, anybody, anything, etcWe also prefer almost before everybody/-one/-thing/-where, and almost is much more common than nearly before anybody/-one/-thing/-where.She likes almost everybody.He's been almost everywhere.Almost anybody can do this job.He eats almost anything.5practicallyPractically can be used in the same way as almost.I've practically finished.Jake is practically like a father to me.She's practically never at home.Previous Next |
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