Sentence examples of "nearly" in English

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Translations: all8 quasi7 per poco1
Tom nearly fell off his chair. Tom è quasi caduto dalla sedia.
I was nearly hit by a car. Un'auto per poco non mi veniva addosso.
The war lasted nearly ten years. La guerra durò quasi dieci anni.
Nearly all Japanese have dark hair. Quasi tutti i giapponesi hanno i capelli scuri.
Tom comes here nearly every day. Tom viene qui quasi tutti i giorni.
Tom talked with Mary for nearly an hour. Tom parlò con Mary per quasi un'ora.
The birth rate and death rate were nearly equal. Il tasso delle nascite e il tasso delle morti erano quasi uguali.
You nearly poked me in the eye with your pencil. Mi hai quasi ficcato la matita nell'occhio.
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