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
At Calder Gardens, art, architecture, and horticulture achieve a well-nigh perfect equilibrium.
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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.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
Right now, though, a coherent A.I. policy seems well-nigh inconceivable.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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
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
Right now, though, a coherent A.I. policy seems well-nigh inconceivable.
—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
In my book, Peter Seidler was a model citizen, a well-nigh heroic one.
—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-nigh
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Roberts doffed his cap in gratitude for a spirited postgame ovation from the fans here, almost all of them Dodgers fans.
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An index tracking semiconductor stocks has surged almost 88% since March, its best quarterly performance on record, according to FactSet data that goes back until to 1994.
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While there are a few unspoken rules for the main course—most people stick to the classic protein, starch, and vegetable combo—appetizers can be practically anything.
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As someone who practically lives in T-shirts all summer, polo shirts have never been at the top of my shopping list.
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That game skyrocketed him to fame from some 50,000 to nearly 10 million Instagram followers in a day.
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The Mets nearly answered against Wheeler in the bottom of the first, as Soto — with a runner on first base — drilled a 397-foot drive to right-center.
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Yet meaningful change has been slow to materialize, souring views of Starmer’s premiership and inflicting heavy losses on the Labour Party in local government elections in May, which virtually sealed his fate.
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Ronaldo, who played the entire game, was virtually absent.
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