No. 545 in Icelandic

nánast

"Almost" or "nearly."

In a sentence

Ég er nánast viss um að þetta er rétt.
I am almost certain that this is correct.
In this sentence, 'nánast' means 'almost' and is used to convey a degree of uncertainty or approximation.
Hún kláraði verkefnið á nánast ótrúlega stuttum tíma.
She completed the project in an almost incredibly short time.
Here, 'nánast' emphasizes the extent of incredulity about the short time taken.
Það er nánast eins og þú viljir ekki tala við mig.
It is almost as if you do not want to talk to me.
In this context, 'nánast' introduces a comparison or a scenario that is close to being factual.

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