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nigh
adverb
Synonyms and Antonyms of NIGH
1
at, within, or to a short distance or time <have worked for them for nigh on 10 years>
Related Words hereabouts (or hereabout), hereaway (or hereaways) [dialect], thereabouts (also thereabout); along, alongside; accessibly, conveniently, handily
2
very close to but not completely <he has nigh completed his degree>
Synonyms about, all but, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh
Related Words appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly; kind of, partially, partly, somewhat
Near Antonyms absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely
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