well-nigh [wel-nahy] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for well-nigh on Thesaurus.com adverb
- very nearly; almost: It’s well-nigh bedtime.
Origin of well-nigh before 1150; Middle English; Old English Synonym study See almost. Related Words for well-nigh essentially, morally, approximately, virtually, nearly, basically, very, almost, exceedingly, much, too, remarkably, roughly, practically, around, most, about, relatively, well-nigh, nigh Examples from the Web for well-nigh Historical Examples of well-nigh
Save for the dead, this natural clearing was well-nigh deserted.
Harold Frederic
The day was well-nigh gone when they came near to the greenwood tree.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
Howard Pyle
As a matter of fact she had been well-nigh bored to death there.
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Emile Zola
His horse had floundered in a snow-drift, and he himself was well-nigh frozen.
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Here the infamous Tschauna harassed me and well-nigh put me to shame.
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British Dictionary definitions for well-nigh well-nigh adverb
- nearly; almostit’s well-nigh three o’clock
Word Origin and History for well-nigh adv.