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well-nigh

[ wel-nahy ]

/ ˈwɛlˌnaɪ /

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adverb

very nearly; almost: It's well-nigh bedtime.

Origin of well-nigh

before 1150; Middle English; Old English

synonym study for well-nigh

See almost.

Words nearby well-nigh

well-meaning, well-merited, well-met, well-mixed, well-motivated, well-nigh, well-off, well-oiled, well-ordered, well-ordered set, well-ordering theorem

Example sentences from the Web for well-nigh

Bill was anxious to get back to poor Jack, who he remembered was well-nigh starving.

From Powder Monkey to Admiral |W.H.G. Kingston
The beauty of the night in such a climate, and at that season, is well-nigh unimaginable.

Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music |Charles Gounod
The awful storm which had well-nigh uprooted my very soul was gradually subsiding.

The Trail of a Sourdough |May Kellogg Sullivan
And we had developed two startling facts that go to show that our experiment of self-government is well-nigh a failure.

Belford's Magazine, Vol II, No. 10, March 1889 |Various

Timothy was well-nigh blinded with the pain, and presently a drop of blood trickled down his cheek.

The Golden Galleon |Robert Leighton

British Dictionary definitions for well-nigh

well-nigh

adverb

nearly; almost it's well-nigh three o'clock