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well–nigh
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
well–nigh
(adverb)
well–nigh
/
ˈ
wɛl
ˈ
naɪ/
adverb
well–nigh
/
ˈ
wɛl
ˈ
naɪ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of WELL–NIGH
formal
:
almost or nearly
well-nigh
perfect
It was
well-nigh
impossible to resist the temptation.
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