nigh :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

adv. near in time, place, or relationship; "The end draws nigh"

nearly, virtually, almost, well-nigh, just about

adv. "He nearly fainted"; "the already nigh obliterated records"; "Virtually all the parties signed the contract"

adj. 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

adj. 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"

about, around, some, approximately, roughly, more or less, or so

adv. "I have roughly $3,000"

in essence, basically, fundamentally, essentially, au fond

adv. at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"

practically

adv. "He was practically the only guest at the party"

near, about, around, nearby, in the vicinity

adv. "She is always about"

narrow, marginal

adj. very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"

moral

adj. based on strong likelihood or firm conviction rather than actual evidence: "a moral certainty"

nearby

adj. close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"

nearer

adj. less distant in space: "we walked to the nearer house"

neighbor, neighbour, neighboring, neighbouring

adj. situated near one another; "neighbor states"

virtual

adj. existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact; "a virtual dependence on charity"; "a virtual revolution"; "virtual reality"

warm, hot

adj. of a seeker; near to the object sought; "you're getting warm"; "hot on the trail"

left-hand

adj. located on or directed toward the left; "a car with left-hand drive"

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