Wellnigh

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of well-nigh. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "[…] Huck’s confidence in the human race was wellnigh obliterated."

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"In view of all this metamorphosis it is much to be regretted that the geographical and linguistical difficulties have made the task of the folk-lorist not only difficult but wellnigh impossible."

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