English File Upper Intermediate "Lesson 3B" Vocabulary

nearly

Adverb

n

ea

ɪ

r

l

y

i

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in a manner that is close

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She nearly missed her train but managed to run just in time to catch it before it departed.

The project is nearly complete, with just a few final touches left to finish.

actually

Adverb

a

æ

c

k

t

ʧ

ua

uə

ll

l

y

i

used to emphasize a fact or the truth of a situation

Grammatical Information:

adverb of viewpoint and commenting

lately

Adverb

l

a

eɪ

t

e

l

y

i

in the recent period of time

Grammatical Information:

adverb of time

especially

Adverb

e

ɪ

s

p

e

ɛ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

ll

l

y

i

to an extent or degree that is greater than usual

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adverb of degree

specially

Adverb

s

p

e

ɛ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

ll

l

y

i

in a manner that emphasizes a particular aspect

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

ever

Adverb

e

ɛ

v

e

ɜ

r

at any point in time

Grammatical Information:

adverb of frequency

even

Adverb

e

i

v

e

ɪ

n

used to emphasize a contrast

hard

Adjective

h

a

ɑ

r

d

needing a lot of skill or effort to do

easy

hardly

Adverb

h

a

ɑ

r

d

l

y

i

to a very small degree

Grammatical Information:

adverb of degree

in the end

Adverb

/ɪnðɪ ˈɛnd/

used to refer to the conclusion or outcome of a situation or event

still

Adverb

s

t

i

ɪ

ll

l

up to now or the time stated

no longer

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incomparable

adverb of time

yet

Adverb

y

j

e

ɛ

t

up until the current or given time

Grammatical Information:

incomparable

adverb of time

in fact

Adverb

/ɪn fˈækt/

Collocation

used to introduce a statement that provides additional information or emphasizes the truth or reality of a situation

eventually

Adverb

e

i

v

e

ɛ

n

t

ʃ

ua

ə

ll

l

y

i

after or at the end of a series of events or an extended period

Grammatical Information:

incomparable

adverb of time

ideally

Adverb

i

aɪ

d

ea

i

ll

l

y

i

in a way that is perfect or most suitable

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adverb of manner

basically

Adverb

b

a

eɪ

s

i

ɪ

c

k

a

ll

l

y

i

in a simple or fundamental manner, without concern for less important details

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

apparently

Adverb

a

ə

pp

p

a

ɛ

r

e

ə

n

t

l

y

i

used to convey that something seems to be true based on the available evidence or information

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

certainly

Adverb

c

s

e

ɜ

r

t

ai

ə

n

l

y

i

used to show that one completely agrees with something

Grammatical Information:

interrogative adverb

obviously

Adverb

o

ɑ

b

v

iou

iə

s

l

y

i

in a way that is easily understandable or noticeable

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adverb of degree

gradually

Adverb

g

r

a

æ

d

ʤ

ua

uə

ll

l

y

i

in small amounts over a long period of time

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

at the moment

phrase

/æt ðə mˈoʊmənt/

at the same time as what is being stated

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