[DOC] [TLE] close adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ... [PAR] Definition of closeadverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. ... I couldn't 
get close enough to see. ... very near to something The picture looks very 
different when you see it close to. ... to almost reach or do something He'd come 
close to death. ... to take a risk by doing something that is dangerous or that may 
be illegal. [DOC] [TLE] Adverbs of degree | English Grammar Guide | EF [PAR] Adverbs of degree are usually placed before the adjective, adverb, or verb they 
are ... almost, verb, She has almost finished. ... too, adverb, You are walking too 
slowly. ... Enough as an adverb meaning 'to the necessary degree' goes after the 
... or adverb, we can add "not" to the verb, we can use an adjective or adverb of... [DOC] [TLE] Ask the English Teacher: Where to Put the Adverbs? [PAR] Oct 13, 2005 ... In general, we should put adverbs as close as possible to the verbs (or ... In some 
cases, however, a modifier can change the meaning of a ... to put the adverb, and 
when in doubt, put it as close as you can to the word ... X is almost Y. OK ... for 
adverbs (especially when taking into account adverbial phrases... [DOC] [TLE] Near dictionary definition | near defined - YourDictionary [PAR] adverb. Near is defined as at a relatively close distance in space or time. ... near 
used as an adverb is in the sentence, "Winter comes near," which means that 
winter ... draws near; relatively close in degree; almost: now usually nearly: near 
right ... or direct: take the near way; Archaic stingy; niggardly; somewhat 
resembling;... [DOC] [TLE] almost definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary [PAR] ... get synonyms. What is almost? almost meaning, pronunciation and more by 
Macmillan Dictionary. ... Anne will almost certainly get the job, don't you think? [DOC] [TLE] yet definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary [PAR] as an adverb: I haven't seen him yet.  Have you had your lunch yet?  His latest 
crime was the worst yet.  I have yet to spend summer in the mountains. [DOC] [TLE] much definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary [PAR] ... get synonyms. What is much? much meaning, pronunciation and more by 
Macmillan Dictionary. ... adverb, determiner, pronoun much pronunciation in 
British English /mt/ ... Get It Right! ... How much money have you got? ... It's a 
small car that doesn't use much fuel. ... much the same (=almost the same): .... 
add a word. [DOC] [TLE] Which word does the adverb 'usually' modify in 'In stories the witch is ... [PAR] To get the intended meaning across a little better, you might write #4 as: In stories
, the ... Here the adverb - almost - modifies the Preposition Phrase - till midnight.] 
... Generally we don't use an AdvP in the place of complement in the sentence 
having similar pattern. ... Semantically the verb - BE - here doesn't add anything. [DOC] [TLE] down Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary [PAR] down meaning, definition, what is down: in or towards a low or lower position, 
from a higher one: . Learn more. ... You'll get dizzy. .... DownWe use down mostly 
as a preposition or adverb. ..... Production is down by almost a fifth. .... Add the 
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. [DOC] [TLE] close Definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary [PAR] close definition, meaning, what is close: to (cause something to) change from 
being open to not being open: . ... close adjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] (NEAR). 
. [DOC] [TLE] Parts of Speech - Trans4mind [PAR] If you ask someone what part of speech a given word is, they cannot answer 
without .... In the following sentences, the quantity nouns take

Question: Take an adverb meaning "close", add -ly & you get this adverb meaning "almost"
Answer: Nearly