Nigh
71To come nigh — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …
72well-nigh — adverb Date: 12th century almost, nearly < well nigh impossible > …
73well-nigh — /wel nuy /, adv. very nearly; almost: It s well nigh bedtime. [bef. 1150; ME; OE] Syn. See almost. * * * …
74well-nigh — adv. Well nigh is used with these adjectives: ↑impossible …
75well nigh — see well nigh …
76well-nigh — *nearly, almost, approximately …
77well-nigh — UK / US adverb informal nearly but not completely It would be well nigh impossible to get there in less than an hour …
78well-nigh — well′ nigh′ adv. very nearly; almost • Etymology: bef. 1150 …
79well-nigh — /ˈwɛl naɪ/ (say wel nuy) adverb very nearly; almost. {well1 + nigh} …
80well-nigh — ► ADVERB chiefly literary ▪ almost …