well-nigh
21well-nigh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adv. very nearly, almost. See nearness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. practically, nearly, almost completely; see almost , approximately …
22well nigh — almost; close to …
23well-nigh — adverb chiefly literary almost …
24well-nigh — ad. Almost, nearly …
25well-nigh — adv nearly, next to, just about. See almost …
26nigh — [naı] adv [: Old English; Origin: neah] 1.) nigh on old fashioned almost ▪ There were nigh on 40 people there. 2.) literary near or soon ▪ Winter draws nigh (=will start soon) . →↑well nigh …
27nigh — /naɪ / (say nuy) adverb Archaic 1. near in space, time, or relation: the end is nigh; Christmas is drawing nigh. 2. nearly or almost: it might be nigh impossible; nigh as big as his brother. –adjective (nigher, nighest or next) 3. US (with… …
28nigh — [[t]na͟ɪ[/t]] 1) ADV: be ADV If an event is nigh, it will happen very soon. [OLD FASHIONED] → See also well nigh The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care?... The storm must still be nigh, she thought. Syn: close, near 2) PHRASE:… …
29nigh — adverb 1 nigh on old fashioned almost: There were nigh on 40 people there. 2 literary near: draw nigh (=come near or be about to happen soon): Winter draws nigh. see also: wellnigh …
30nigh — 1. adjective /naɪ/ near, close by, almost The end is nigh! Syn: close, close by, close to, near See Also: near, next, neighbor …
