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well-nighˈwell-nigh adverb old-fashioned - And both Rim-Suardal and Rim-Drynoch are well-nigh deserted - or so Ord says.
- But concentration on the story was well-nigh impossible.
- But that, as they suggest, is a well-nigh impossible task at this distance in time.
- Habitually fractious, difficult, Andrew is now becoming well-nigh impossible.
- Hair seems to be well-nigh everlasting, and so discovery of a tuft or two does not guarantee recent activity.
- It comes easy to the habitual vagrant; it is well-nigh impossible to the inexperienced.
- The fused, bony plates that protect their soft parts make them well-nigh invulnerable.
- To understand what other creatures perceive we have to do the well-nigh impossible.
► well-nigh impossible It will be well-nigh impossible to raise that amount of money. ADJECTIVE► impossible· It comes easy to the habitual vagrant; it is well-nigh impossible to the inexperienced.· But concentration on the story was well-nigh impossible.· But that, as they suggest, is a well-nigh impossible task at this distance in time.· To understand what other creatures perceive we have to do the well-nigh impossible.· Habitually fractious, difficult, Andrew is now becoming well-nigh impossible. almost: It will be well-nigh impossible to raise that amount of money. |