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词汇 thesaurus_on-the-verge-of
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on the verge of


These are words and phrases related to on the verge of. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of on the verge of.

NOT COMPLETELY


Scientists are on the verge of finding a cure.

Synonyms and examples


almost
We need to hurry up - it's almost time to go.
nearly
It's nearly midnight.
near
He was near tears (= almost crying).
about
Are you about ready to leave?
all but
The concert was all but over by the time we arrived.
well-nigh
It was well-nigh impossible to get a person on the phone these days.
practically
The builders said it is practically impossible to do the work that quickly.
virtually
The laws around this have remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years.
come within an inch of
She slipped down the mountainside and came within an inch of dying.
come within a whisker of
mainly UK
He spoke in support of the strike and came within a whisker of being fired.
as good as
The contract is as good as signed.

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just
She just got there in time.
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When you are making progress towards something but have not completely reached it yet, you have almost done or achieved it.

on the verge of | American Thesaurus


on the verge of


adjective
These are words and phrases related to on the verge of. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

READY


Synonyms


on the brink of
at the point of
set
just about
ready
likely at any time or moment
liable
tending

Antonym


unready

on the verge of


adverb

ALMOST


Synonyms


almost
nearly
very nearly
about
just about
practically
approximately
close to
all but
not quite
not far from
within an inch of
well-nigh

Antonyms


exactly
definitely
certainly
surely
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