Bahasa Melayu
nyaris
English
nearly, almost
Nyaris means something happens very close to the final result, but not quite.
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Examples
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Dia nyaris terjatuh ketika tergelincir di tangga.
He nearly fell when he slipped on the stairs.
Kami nyaris lambat sampai ke sekolah.
We almost arrived late at school.
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nyaris
Use nyaris for something that almost happened.
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