Well-nigh

Quick meaning: Well-nigh is an adverb meaning Almost, nearly.

Meaning

Almost, nearly.

Example Sentences

The household cock had given his first summons, and the night was well nigh spent.

The ſame ſo ſore annoyed has the Knight, / That welnigh choked with the deadly ſtinke, / His forces faile, ne can no lenger fight.

Derelict and well-nigh forgotten, Port Victoria now watches the great ships on the Medway—ships that might have berthed in its docks.

This is what makes off-hand testimony about the subjective identity of different sensations well-nigh worthless as a proof of the fact.

Synonyms for well-nigh

Depending on context, synonyms include fornigh, virtually, well-near, almost, near, nearly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include almost, nearly, virtually, near, nigh, about.

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