Nearliest: meaning, definitions and examples
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nearliest
[ ˈnɪrliɪst ]
superlative form
The term 'nearliest' is considered an informal, non-standard superlative form of 'near,' typically used to indicate the closest in distance or time. In standard English, the proper form would be 'nearest.' This usage may be encountered in dialects or colloquial speech but is generally not accepted in formal writing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She lives the nearliest to the school.
- Which store is the nearliest to your house?
- This is the nearliest park to our location.
Translations
Translations of the word "nearliest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais próximo
🇮🇳 सबसे निकटतम
🇩🇪 nächstgelegen
- nächster
- nächste
- nächstes
🇮🇩 terdekat
🇺🇦 найближчий
- найближче
- найближча
🇵🇱 najbliższy
- najbliższe
- najbliższa
🇯🇵 最も近い
- 最近の
- 最寄りの
🇫🇷 le plus proche
- le plus près
- prochain
🇪🇸 más cercano
- más próximo
- más cerca
🇹🇷 en yakın
🇰🇷 가장 가까운
🇸🇦 الأقرب
- الأقرب إلي
- الأقرب من
🇨🇿 nejbližší
- nejblíže
- nejbližší
🇸🇰 najbližší
- najbližšie
- najbližšia
🇨🇳 最近的
- 最接近的
- 靠近的
🇸🇮 najbližji
- najbližje
- najbližja
🇮🇸 næsti
- nær
- nálægt
🇰🇿 ең жақын
🇬🇪 მოახლოებული
- ახლო
- მახლობლად
🇦🇿 ən yaxın
- yaxın
- yaxın olan
🇲🇽 más cercano
- más próximo
- más cerca
Etymology
The word 'near' originates from Old English 'near,' which meant 'close' or 'not far.' It has Germanic roots, with cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch 'naer' and German 'nahe.' The superlative 'nearest' developed through regular morphological changes in English, following the pattern of adjectives that form their comparative and superlative forms by adding '-er' and '-est', respectively. However, 'nearliest' does not follow standard grammatical rules, as it is not recognized in formal English usages; instead, it embodies misinformation or dialect variations that might occur when speakers adhere to the pattern. Vocabulary surrounding proximity continues to evolve with language use and social communication, reflecting variances between colloquial speech and accepted formal standards.