well-nigh
Very close to
Well-nigh means almost or nearly, used for emphasis when something approaches but doesn't quite reach a limit: It's well-nigh impossible to get a reservation there.
The word sounds literary or old-fashioned in everyday speech, though it persists in writing for rhetorical effect.
Almost but incomplete
- almostShort of completely
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
- virtuallyNearly but not quite
- essentiallyAt its core nature
approximately · roughly · about · close to · all but · as good as · next to · nearing
Impossible to overcome
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- unachievableCannot be accomplished
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- hopelessBeyond possibility of success
impracticable · unfeasible · out of reach · insuperable · unthinkable · implausible · far-fetched · unrealizable
nearly
Almost but incomplete
- almostShort of completely
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
- virtuallyNearly but not quite
essentially · approximately · roughly · about · close to · all but · as good as · next to · nearing · approaching
insurmountable
Impossible to overcome
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- unachievableCannot be accomplished
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
hopeless · impracticable · unfeasible · out of reach · insuperable · unthinkable · implausible · far-fetched · unrealizable · futile
well, neighbor, neighborhood, neighboring, neighborly, nigh, neighbour, neighbourhood, neighbouring