Nigh and Plain

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Nigh adverb - Very close to but not completely.

Usage example: he has nigh completed his degree

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Plain is an antonym for nigh.

Plain adverb - In an honest and direct manner.

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Nigh is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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