well-nigh

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adverb

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished;
all but (Freq. 1)
- 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
• Syn:
about, almost, most, nearly, near,
nigh, virtually

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually