Exceedingly
Exceedingly adverb - To a great degree.
Nigh and exceedingly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nigh" instead an adverb "Exceedingly".
Nearby Word: exceeding
Nigh
Nigh adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.
Exceedingly and nigh are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exceedingly" instead an adverb "Nigh".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Not only is the victim exceedingly powerful, wealthy and nigh-immortal (and hence unlikely to just off himself, especially as he'd be brought back to life from a backup soon enough), but there's a fair list of people keen to have him killed.
Source: Never Suicide -
Babylon 5's First Ones are exceedingly ancient alien species that appear to have undergone Singularities, evolving into nigh-immortal energy beings without physical bodies, and developing technology far beyond what the Younger Races can comprehend.
Source: The Singularity
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