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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | near |
the near or nigh horse is the one on the left.
the animal's left side is its near or nigh side.
Examples of nigh
nigh
It's nigh on impossible to pick between Akira Kurosawa's and John Sturges'epics.
From the time.com
Rather, there is a quiet, confident belief that the end of the monarchy is nigh.
From the independent.co.uk
It is nigh on impossible for firms to quantify the cost of crimes such as theft.
From the economist.com
If everyone applied the new patches promptly, Windows would be nigh impregnable.
From the theatlantic.com
He began entering events in the 1950s and, on his day, was well nigh unbeatable.
From the independent.co.uk
The end of the world is nigh, or so apocalypse observers would have you believe.
From the independent.co.uk
Offering a legal opinion about anything on the Internet is well nigh impossible.
From the en.wikipedia.org
But theirs is a profession about which it is nigh-on impossible to be satisfied.
From the smh.com.au
On the bright side, most scientists agree that the end of the world isn't nigh.
From the newscientist.com
- Near: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"
- Near(a): 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"
- About: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "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 ...
- Near in time or place.
