No. 3,455 in Dutch
nagenoeg
Almost; nearly; virtually.
In a sentence
Het project is nagenoeg afgerond.
The project is almost completed.
Here, 'nagenoeg' indicates that the project is very close to being finished, almost fully completed.
De stad was nagenoeg verlaten na de storm.
The city was nearly deserted after the storm.
In this sentence, 'nagenoeg' emphasizes that while not entirely deserted, the city was scarcely populated.
Hij heeft nagenoeg alles gedaan wat hij beloofd had.
He has done nearly everything he promised.
Here, 'nagenoeg' conveys that he completed all tasks bar a very few, underscoring proximity to total completion.
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