as in almost
very close to but not completely
it was well-nigh dark, but I could still see a little
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Recent Examples of well-nigh
In my book, Peter Seidler was a model citizen, a well-nigh heroic one.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Nov. 2023
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-nigh
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Germany, a country that traditionally favors social spending over national defense and is almost immovable out of its comfort zone, now resembles a country in a hurry.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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And, according to a 2023 government report, the domestic employment sector — made up almost entirely of women — has much higher informality rates, close to 75%.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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Dong Ting Noodle Find chili in practically every dish at Dong Ting Noodle, but diners still add the delectable house chili paste offered at every table.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Other wolves have followed since then in nearly 100 sightings by CPW annually.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The incident comes nearly two months after an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided outside of DCA airport, killing 67 people.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In other words, Omniverse lets enterprises and cloud providers simulate an AI factory (from cooling layouts to networking) as a 3D model, test changes and troubleshoot virtually before a single server is installed.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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And, Kiki had found a boyfriend, virtually, at least, in Gizmo the Grey Bird.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Well-nigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-nigh. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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