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
Adverb
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What to know about California's wildfires Santa Ana winds have died down across the Greater Los Angeles area, helping firefighters bring almost 40,000 acres of ongoing wildfires under control.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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How has the competition changed? Concerns that what the Arclight Hollywood provided in terms of elevated attention for certain films, ability to perform when platform runs are still desired, and replacement of revenue have almost totally evaporated.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The Titan missiles that launched the two-man Gemini crews practically shook themselves to pieces in their first uncrewed flights.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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The brothers, both 31, had an accidental form of twin telepathy when their proposals happened practically back-to-back.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Schramm, who joined the company in early 2018 after a nearly 17-year tenure at GE, ending his time there as CIO of GE Aviation, has spent the last seven years reshaping Fifth Third’s technology landscape to position it for scale, resilience and innovation.—
Peter High,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The contours of the deal are nearly identical to President Biden’s May proposal to begin a ceasefire and lead to a pathway to end the war.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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For the last four years or so, almost all political junkies on the right have been critical of virtually every word and deed that former President Joe Biden espoused.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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The order that Trump rescinded, originally signed by President Lyndon Johnson, applied to virtually every major business and many small companies that together employ about a quarter of workers in the United States.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Well-nigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-nigh. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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