Almost vs Nearly

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Almost

Top 1000 (molto comune) A2 adverb

Nearly

Top 1000 (molto comune) A2 adverb

	Almost	Nearly
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɔːlməʊst/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈɔːlməʊst/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈnɪəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈnɪrli/"]/
Significato	non del tutto, ma molto vicino a qualcosa not quite, but very close to something	quasi o molto vicino a qualcosa almost or very close to something
Esempio	I almost forgot to bring my umbrella today.	She runs nearly every day to stay fit.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 1000 (molto comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	A2	A2
Categoria grammaticale	adverb	adverb
Collocazioni	almost finished, almost there, almost perfect, almost everyone, almost never	nearly correct, nearly finished, nearly perfect, nearly half, nearly impossible
Contrari	completely, totally, entirely	completely, not at all
Errori comuni	'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.
Note d'uso	Usa 'quasi' per indicare che qualcosa è quasi vero o sta per accadere. È comunemente usato sia nel parlato che nello scritto. Evita di usarlo troppo per non sembrare 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 'quasi' per indicare che qualcosa sta per accadere o è vicino a una certa quantità, adatto sia nel parlato che nello scritto. Evita di usarlo nella scrittura accademica formale dove si preferisce un linguaggio più 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.

Guardalo in clip reali

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

Domande frequenti: Almost vs Nearly

Qual è la differenza tra Almost e Nearly?

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

Almost e Nearly sono allo stesso livello CEFR?

Almost: A2, Nearly: A2 sulla scala CEFR.

Che categoria grammaticale sono Almost e Nearly?

Almost: adverb, Nearly: adverb.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

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

Posso usare Almost e Nearly in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Almost e Nearly sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.