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What is the meaning of едва ли and едва ли не ? Can you give some examples?

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Едва ли = highly unlikely Едва ли они успеют на самолёт = Вряд ли они успеют на самолёт (вероятно, они опоздают на самолёт). Едва ли не = almost Они едва ли не врезались в другую машину = Они чуть не врезались (=почти врезались) в другую машину. Чаще говорят «едва не», а не «едва ли не».
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Едва - kind of "a little bit", "a small step to.."🤏 But: едва ли.. - "hardly" 🏗 едва ли не.. - "almost" 🧱
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This exercise will probably be interesting for you =) https://www.italki.com/en/post/4BTO871lgjl557Glq6KiuG
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Hey Vara! Let me explain with simple examples: ЕДВА ЛИ = вряд ли, скорее всего НЕТ (hardly, unlikely) Like example: "Едва ли в холодильнике есть молоко" (There's hardly any milk in the fridge) "Едва ли он придет вовремя - вечно опаздывает" (He's unlikely to come on time - he's always late) "Едва ли магазин еще открыт в такое время" (The store is hardly likely to be open at this hour) ЕДВА ЛИ НЕ = почти, практически, ПОЧТИ ДА (almost, practically, nearly) Like example: "Это едва ли не самый дорогой магазин в городе" (This is practically the most expensive store in town) "Мой кот едва ли не целый день спит" (My cat sleeps almost all day long) "У него едва ли не все серии этого сериала" (He has nearly all episodes of this series) Easy to think: "Едва ли" = "вряд ли это случится" (unlikely to happen, mainly expresses doubt or negation) "Едва ли не" = "это почти точно так" (almost certainly so, expresses near certainty)
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