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Princeton's WordNet

  1. about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nighadverb

    (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"

Wiktionary

  1. well-nighadverb

    almost, very nearly

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  1. well-nigh

    Well-nigh is an adverb which means almost or nearly. It is often used in literary or formal contexts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Well-nighadverb

    almost; nearly

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of well-nigh in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of well-nigh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of well-nigh in a Sentence

  1. Moliere:

    If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh useless, since their chief purpose is to make us bear with patience the injustice of our fellows.

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