nästintill

nästintill

Almost; nearly.

'Nästintill' is used to indicate that something is very close to, but not completely, a certain state.

Han är nästintill perfekt i sitt arbete.

He is almost perfect in his work.

'Nästintill' expresses that the described situation is highly unlikely, though not entirely unattainable.

Det är nästintill omöjligt att hitta något fel här.

It is almost impossible to find any errors here.

Here, 'nästintill' suggests that the clock's functionality is close to being fully restored to new condition, without implying absolute equivalence.

Den gamla klockan fungerade nästintill som ny efter reparationen.

The old clock worked almost as new after the repair.