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well-nigh

[ wel-nahy ]
/ ˈwɛlˌnaɪ /
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adverb
very nearly; almost: It's well-nigh bedtime.
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Origin of well-nigh

before 1150; Middle English; Old English

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Words nearby well-nigh

well-merited, well-met, well-mixed, well-motivated, wellness, well-nigh, well-off, well-oiled, well-ordered, well-ordered set, well-ordering theorem
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Words related to well-nigh

approximately, basically, essentially, morally, nearly, virtually, about, around, most, much, practically, relatively, roughly, almost, exceedingly, remarkably, too, very, nigh, closely

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British Dictionary definitions for well-nigh

well-nigh
adverb
nearly; almostit's well-nigh three o'clock
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