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well-nigh (w

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adv.

Nearly; almost.

well-nigh

adv

nearly; almost it's well-nigh three o'clock

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Adv.

well-nigh - (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"

almost, nearly, nigh, virtually, near, most, about

well-nigh

adverb almost, nearly, virtually, practically, next to, all but, just about, more or less Finding a rug that's just the right colour can be well-nigh impossible.

Translations

well-nigh [ˈwelnaɪ] ADV well-nigh impossible → casi imposible

well-nigh [ˌwɛlˈnaɪ] adv well-nigh impossible → quasi impossibile

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