What is another word for well-nigh?
Pronunciation:
[ wˈɛlnˈa͡ɪ], [ wˈɛlnˈaɪ], [ w_ˈɛ_l_n_ˈaɪ]
Related words: beyond, almost, more than, exceedingly
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Synonyms for Well-nigh:
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adj.
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adv.
• almost- all but ,
- as good as ,
- close to ,
- close upon ,
- for all practical purposes ,
- for practical purposes ,
- for the greatest part ,
- not far from ,
- on the brink of ,
- on the edge of ,
- on the point of ,
- on the verge of ,
- pretty near ,
- about ,
- about to ,
- approximately ,
- around ,
- bordering on ,
- essentially ,
- in effect ,
- in the neighborhood of ,
- in the vicinity of ,
- just about ,
- much ,
- near to ,
- nigh ,
- not quite ,
- relatively ,
- roughly ,
- substantially ,
- virtually ,
- wellnigh ,
- within sight of .
- close but no cigar ,
- give or take a little ,
- in essence ,
- in neighborhood ,
- in substance ,
- in the ballpark ,
- in the neighborhood ,
- nearabout ,
- upwards of ,
- within a little ,
- CIRCA ,
- approaching ,
- closely ,
- more or less ,
- round ,
- roundly ,
- some ,
- somewhere .
- close ,
- eminently ,
- exceedingly ,
- mightily ,
- remarkably ,
- super ,
- too ,
- very .
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n.
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- hardly .
- near .
Other synonyms:
- borderline ,
- near miss ,
- scarce .
- just .
- go on .
- get on .
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How to use "Well-nigh" in context?
As a word, nearly always means nearly. Nearly always means almost always. Nearly always means close to but not quite. Nearly always means practically. Nearly always means practically speaking. Nearly always means practically speaking, though not formally. Nearly always means practically speaking, though not formally accepted. Nearly always means practically speaking, though not formally sanctioned. Nearly always means practically speaking, though technically accurate. Nearly always means practically speaking, though technically accurate even if not formally accepted. Nearly always means practically speaking, though technically accurate despite not being formally approved. And nearly always means practically speaking, though technically inaccurate if not formally accepted.
Paraphrases for Well-nigh:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Independent
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Adverb
almost.
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Adverb
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