nigh
/naɪ/adverb
उच्चारण नाइ
निकट, पास, नज़दीक
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adverb
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~ on (sth) formal
almost; nearly
लगभग, करीब-करीब
- It was nigh on impossible to find a taxi.
- He has lived here for nigh on forty years.
Synonyms almost nearly practically virtually
preposition
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old-fashioned
near to somebody or something
के निकट, के पास
- a cottage nigh the river
Synonyms near close to
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well nigh
almost; very nearly
लगभग, करीब-करीब
- The task was well nigh impossible.
- Their victory seemed well nigh certain.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Well nigh impossible and nigh on impossible both mean almost impossible.
Well nigh impossible और nigh on impossible दोनों का अर्थ लगभग असंभव है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Old English, nigh is the old form behind the word neighbour, literally 'a person who lives near'.
Old English से आया nigh ही neighbour शब्द का पुराना रूप है, जिसका शाब्दिक अर्थ 'पास में रहने वाला' है।