NEARLY


Meaning of NEARLY in English

adverb

BAD : In the countryside there is nearly no pollution.

GOOD : In the countryside there is hardly any pollution.

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Instead of saying nearly no/nobody/never etc, use hardly any/anybody/ever etc: 'Hardly any of my friends are married.' 'Hardly anybody objected to the idea.'

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