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View usage for: (naɪ) 1. adverb [be ADVERB]If an event is nigh, it will happen very soon. [old-fashioned] The end of the world may be nigh, but do we really care? The storm must still be nigh, she thought. Synonyms: almost, about, nearly, close to More Synonyms of nigh 2. See also well-nigh More Synonyms of nigh (naɪ) adjective, adverb, preposition an archaic, poetic, or dialect word for near Word origin Old English nēah, nēh; related to German nah, Old Frisian nei. Compare near, next (naɪ) Chiefly Dialectal adverbWord forms: ˈnigher or ˈnighest1. near in time, place, etc. adjectiveWord forms: ˈnigher or ˈnighest5. on the left said of animals, vehicles, etc. Word origin ME neih < OE neah, akin to Ger nahe, Goth nehwExamples of 'nigh' in a sentencenigh Definition nearly Accurate earthquake prediction is well nigh impossible. Definition near The end of the world is nigh. Additional synonymsDefinition near in number, time, or degree The rate of inflation is running at about 2.7 per cent. Synonyms approximately, around, almost, nearing, nearly, approaching, close to, roughly, just about, more or less, in the region of, in the vicinity of, not far off, circaApproximately $150,000 will be spent on improvements. Synonyms almost, about, around, generally, nearly, close to, relatively, roughly, loosely, just about, more or less, in the region of, circa, in the vicinity of, not far off, in the neighbourhood of Definition very close Retirement was at hand. Synonyms approaching, near, imminent, just round the corner - niggle
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Additional synonymsDefinition near or in proximity A White House official said an agreement is close. Synonyms imminent, near, approaching, impending, at hand, upcoming, nigh, just round the corner Definition likely to happen soon They warned that a storm was imminent. Synonyms near, coming, close, approaching, threatening, gathering, on the way, in the air, forthcoming, looming, menacing, brewing, impending, at hand, upcoming, on the cards, on the horizon, in the pipeline, nigh (archaic), in the offing, fast-approaching, just round the corner, near-at-hand Definition (esp. of something bad) about to happen He had told us that morning of his impending marriage. Synonyms looming, coming, approaching, near, nearing, threatening, forthcoming, brewing, imminent, hovering, upcoming, on the horizon, in the pipeline, in the offing Definition almost The beach was nearly empty. Synonyms practically, about, almost, near, close to, virtually, next to, all but, just about, not quite, more or less, pretty well (informal), bordering on, not far from, as good as, verging on, not far off, well-nigh, nigh on, pretty nearly (informal) He'd known the old man practically all his life. Synonyms almost, nearly, close to, essentially, virtually, basically, fundamentally, all but, just about, in effect, very nearly, to all intents and purposes, well-nighDefinition coming soon We'll face a tough fight in the upcoming election. Synonyms forthcoming, coming, approaching, imminent, expected, future, prospective, impending |