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Synonyms for well-nigh

20 synonyms
1 meaning

adverb

Most common

nearly virtually practically nigh essentially fornigh

All synonyms

Adverb

1. Nearly — almost, nearly

almost, nearly, nigh, near, about, all-but, virtually, practically, most, not quite, some, roughly, just about, roundly, approximately, close

Other

more-or-less, essentially, well-near, fornigh

Definitions

adv. 1
Almost, nearly.

Related words

Other spellings: well nigh wellnigh

Example sentences

nearly By the time you get there, it will be nearly dark.
virtually Compared to our house, his is virtually a palace.
practically She's practically raising her siblings on her own.
nigh The loathsome Gadgols no longer dared come nigh.
essentially Tom said essentially the same thing that Mary did.

By length

4 letters: some¹, most¹, near¹, nigh¹
5 letters: about², close¹
6 letters: almost², nearly²
7 letters: roughly², roundly², fornigh
9 letters: virtually⁴
11 letters: essentially⁴, practically³
13 letters: approximately⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (about² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: quasiment
Italiano: praticamente