nigh
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(satellite adjective) near in space or time |
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(adverb) near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" |
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Synonyms: close, near |
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(satellite adjective) being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side" |
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Synonyms: near |
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(adverb) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees") |
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Synonyms: about, all but, almost, just about, most, near, nearly, virtually, well-nigh |
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