well-nigh
Americanadverb
adverb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Related Words
See almost.
Etymology
Origin of well-nigh
before 1150; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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"The biggest issue for a lot of people in the area, and us particularly, is achieving 182 days on a regular basis is well-nigh impossible."
From BBC
Unauthorized ADUs proliferated in large part because many California cities made it well-nigh impossible to get permits for them.
From Los Angeles Times
On the plus side, it is now well-nigh impossible to get away with homicide in Scotland thanks to major investigation teams whose expertise is dispatched wherever required.
From BBC
She will be well-nigh star material as a result of this performance.
From Los Angeles Times
It is huge, imposing and at times well-nigh monumental.
From Los Angeles Times
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