nigh

nigh teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı: near, close by, almost
The end is nigh!.; near; close to
When the Moon is horned ... is it not ever nigh the Sun?.; almost, nearly
Achieving the summit in a single day is well-nigh impossible.; To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near; {a} near, not distant, allied by blood; {a} nearly, closely, within a little; 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"; near in space or time; If an event is nigh, it will happen very soon. The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care? see also well-nigh; closely allied; intimate; Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc; Near to; not remote or distant from; {s} close, nearby; near, close by; Nigh on an amount, number, or age means almost that amount, number, or age. I had to pay nigh on forty pounds for it. = nearly; 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"; Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead; near in proximity or time; almost; {e} close; almost; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "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"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"; Not distant or remote in place or time; near; In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near; anigh; nye; ny
well-nigh: almost, very nearly
come nigh: approach, come close to (rarely used)
draw nigh: approach, come close (rarely used)
nigher: nearer: (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation"
nighest: (superlative of `near' or `nigh') most near
well nigh: almost; close to -
well-nigh: Well-nigh means almost, but not completely or exactly. Finding a rug that's just the colour, size and price you want can be well-nigh impossible. = practically. almost
well-nigh: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "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"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"