nahezu

== German == === Etymology === Univerbation of nahe (“near”) +‎ zu (“to”). First attested in the 18th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /naːəˈt͡su/ === Adverb === nahezu 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