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was nearly
[wəz ˈnɪrli]
verb phrase
quase era / estava quase
1.
past tense expression indicating something came close to happening or being true but did not quite occur
It was nearly midnight when we arrived.
Quase era meia-noite quando chegamos.
2.
almost in a state or condition
The project was nearly complete.
O projeto estava quase completo.
Synonyms
was almost
was about to be
came close to being
was practically
Antonyms
was definitely
was certainly
was completely
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
quase era / estava quase
most common usage
Portugal
quase que era / estava quase
may include 'que' after 'quase' in certain contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
was nearly there
was nearly done
was nearly out of time
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