well nigh
Just about there
Well nigh means almost or nearly, emphasizing how close something comes to a limit: It's well nigh impossible to get tickets.
The phrase is somewhat old-fashioned or literary, lending a formal or dramatic tone.
Often hyphenated when used before a noun: a well-nigh perfect score.
Almost but incomplete
- virtuallyNearly but not quite
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
- essentiallyAt its core nature
- all butNearly complete
as good as · just about · close to · next to · bordering on · verging on · approaching · tantamount
Impossible to overcome
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- unachievableCannot be accomplished
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
- impracticableImpossible to implement
unfeasible · hopeless · futile · improbable · unlikely · unthinkable · out of reach · beyond reach
nearly
Almost but incomplete
- virtuallyNearly but not quite
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
- essentiallyAt its core nature
all but · as good as · just about · close to · next to · bordering on · verging on · approaching · tantamount · approximate
insurmountable
Impossible to overcome
- unattainableImpossible to acquire
- unachievableCannot be accomplished
- inconceivableBeyond mental grasp
impracticable · unfeasible · hopeless · futile · improbable · unlikely · unthinkable · out of reach · beyond reach · prohibitive
well nighfar from
At great distance from
nowhere near · not even close · nothing like · hardly · barely
well nighabsolutely
Completely, without exception
completely · entirely · totally · fully · utterly