Synonyms of well-nigh

well-nigh

adverb

ˈwel-ˈnī 

as in almost

very close to but not completely

it was well-nigh dark, but I could still see a little

Synonyms & Similar Words

• almost
• practically
• nearly
• virtually
• fairly
• about
• most
• nigh
• somewhere
• pretty much
• just about
• as good as
• fair
• much
• more or less
• borderline
• largely
• near
• next to
• mostly
• feckly
• all but
• somewhat
• within an inch of
• chiefly
• appreciably
• mainly
• partially
• by and large
• partly
• kind of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quite
• completely
• absolutely
• entirely
• fully
• thoroughly
• altogether
• utterly
• wholly
• well
• totally
• plain
• plumb
• scarcely
• hardly
• barely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of well-nigh

For his part, MLS commissioner Don Garber’s off-the-cuff take was well-nigh poetic. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026

At Calder Gardens, art, architecture, and horticulture achieve a well-nigh perfect equilibrium. — Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 27 Nov. 2025

The journey along the Gemini, which measured only 18 feet and five inches from bow to stern, proved to be well-nigh impossible. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025

In my book, Peter Seidler was a model citizen, a well-nigh heroic one. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Nov. 2023