well-nigh
very nearly; almost: It's well-nigh bedtime.
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How to use well-nigh in a sentence
Michael, for sudden joy and excitement, was wellnigh thrown from his equilibrium.
These characteristics are wellnigh indescribable, but they are all included in the terms "soldier and gentleman."
A Little Union Scout | Joel Chandler HarrisIt is wellnigh impossible to confine it within proper limits.
The Child-Voice in Singing | Francis E. HowardSuch things brought me to the verge of desperation, and wellnigh caused me to put an end to my life.
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 of 2 | Lady WallaceThere is a wellnigh infinite number of influences to deflect us from the safe and certain course.
When the Holy Ghost is Come | S. L. Brengle
British Dictionary definitions for well-nigh
nearly; almost: it's well-nigh three o'clock
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