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well-nigh - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'well-nigh' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Well-nigh [ adv.]
- Almost; nearly.

Meaning of 'well-nigh' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . well-nigh [ r]
Meaning (1):
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
Example in sentence:
  • he nearly fainted;
  • I was near exhausted by the run;
  • most everyone agrees;
  • talked for nigh onto 2 hours;
  • the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded;
  • the car all but ran her down;
  • the job is (just) about done;
  • the recording is well-nigh perfect;
  • virtually all the parties signed the contract;
  • we're almost finished

Nearby Words:

wel-begone welaway welch welcher welchman welcome welcomed welcomely welcomeness welcomer

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