well-nigh

Meaning

Adverb

Almost, nearly.

Origin

From Middle English wel-neigh, from Old English wel nēah, wel nēh, from wel (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-) + nēah, nēh (ultimate from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ-). Synchronically a .

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