nigh

/naɪ/
adverb
  1. Nearly; almost.
    • The store had nigh every item on my shopping list.
    • It was nigh impossible to see through the thick fog.
    • The project is nigh complete after months of work.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. Close in time or place; near.
    • Winter is nigh, and the leaves have all fallen.
    • The end of the movie is nigh, so don't leave now.
    • We could see the nigh shore from the boat.
preposition
  1. Close to; near (used mainly in literary or old-fashioned contexts).
    • She drew nigh the fire to warm her hands.
    • The castle stood nigh the river.
    • They camped nigh the forest's edge.
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