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(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"

near in space or time

near in space or time

Not distant or remote in place or time; near.

Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.

In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near.

Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead.

To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.

Near to; not remote or distant from.

Not distant or remote in place or time; near.

Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.

In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near.

Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead.

To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.

Near to; not remote or distant from.

Near to; not remote or distant from.

Being near in time or place; as, the hour of his triumph is nigh; adjacent; closely related by blood or friendship; as, nigh relatives; on the left; as, the nigh horse.

Nigher.

Nighest.

Near in time or place; as, they came nigh to us; close by; as, they live nigh here; almost; as, he was nigh starved.

Near: not distant: not remote in time, etc.: close.

Near to: not distant from.

adv. [Anglo-Saxon, Gothic] Near in place or time, or in the course of events;- almost ; nearly ;—at hand.