nahezu

German

Etymology

Univerbation of nahe (“near”) +‎ zu (“to”). First attested in the 18th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naːəˈt͡su/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adverb

nahezu

  1. almost, nearly, virtually (qualifying a property or amount)
    Synonyms: fast, beinahe, so gut wie, quasi
    nahezu unverändert ― virtually unchanged
    nahezu unmöglich ― almost impossible

Further reading

  • “nahezu” in Duden online
  • “nahezu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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