Nigh
Nigh adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.
Pretty nearly and nigh are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretty nearly" instead an adverb "Nigh".
Pretty nearly
Nigh and pretty nearly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nigh" instead an adverb phrase "Pretty nearly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and nigh
- nearly and pretty nearly
- almost and nigh
- almost and pretty nearly
- practically and nigh
- practically and pretty nearly
- about and nigh
- about and pretty nearly
- all but and nigh
- all but and pretty nearly
- near and nigh
- near and pretty nearly
- approaching and nigh
- approaching and pretty nearly
Cite this Source
Pretty nearly and Nigh. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nigh/pretty_nearly
Nigh & Pretty nearly. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nigh/pretty_nearly>.
Pretty nearly or Nigh. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nigh/pretty_nearly.
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