Almost vs Nearly

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Almost

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 adverb

Nearly

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 adverb

	Almost	Nearly
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɔːlməʊst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈɔːlməʊst/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈnɪəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈnɪrli/"]/
Significado	no del todo, pero muy cerca de algo not quite, but very close to something	casi o muy cerca de algo almost or very close to something
Ejemplo	I almost forgot to bring my umbrella today.	She runs nearly every day to stay fit.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	A2	A2
Categoría gramatical	adverb	adverb
Colocaciones	almost finished, almost there, almost perfect, almost everyone, almost never	nearly correct, nearly finished, nearly perfect, nearly half, nearly impossible
Antónimos	completely, totally, entirely	completely, not at all
Errores comunes	'Almost' used with a negative word (e.g., 'almost not') which creates confusion., Confusing 'almost' with 'nearly' as they have similar meanings but may differ in nuance., Using 'almost' where 'just' would be more appropriate.	'Nearly' used incorrectly with negative forms (e.g. 'not nearly enough')., Confusing 'nearly' with 'hardly' (the latter implies less than expected)., Using 'nearly' with uncountable nouns when it's not appropriate.
Notas de uso	Usa 'casi' para indicar que algo es casi cierto o está a punto de suceder. Se usa comúnmente en el habla y la escritura. Evita usarlo en exceso para no sonar vago. Use 'almost' to indicate something is nearly true or happening. It's commonly used in both spoken and written English. Avoid overusing it to prevent sounding vague.	Usa 'casi' para indicar que algo está cerca de suceder o de una cantidad específica, es adecuado tanto en contextos hablados como escritos. Evita usarlo en escritos académicos formales donde se prefiere un lenguaje más preciso. Use 'nearly' to indicate something is close to happening or to a specific amount, suitable in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using it in formal academic writing where more precise language is preferred.

Míralo en clips reales

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

Agent Ward here, he's almost too fit.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

Oh. I almost forgot.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

No, had. I spent almost the whole wad.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

Agent Ward here, he's almost too fit.

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

Oh. I almost forgot.

Almost

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

It was loaded. Nearly blew Ada's tits off.

I swear, I... I nearly bawled.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

Nearly everything.

Peaky Blinders › S1 E1

It was loaded. Nearly blew Ada's tits off.

I swear, I... I nearly bawled.

Nearly

Preguntas frecuentes: Almost vs Nearly

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Almost y Nearly?

Almost: not quite, but very close to something Nearly: almost or very close to something

¿Almost y Nearly tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?

Almost: A2, Nearly: A2 en la escala CEFR.

¿Qué categoría gramatical son Almost y Nearly?

Almost: adverb, Nearly: adverb.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Almost: I almost forgot to bring my umbrella today. Nearly: She runs nearly every day to stay fit.

¿Puedo usar Almost y Nearly indistintamente?

No siempre. Almost y Nearly están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.