Nigh and Primarily

Nigh

Nigh adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.

Primarily and nigh are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Primarily" instead an adverb "Nigh".

Primarily

Primarily adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: ketchup is primarily made from tomatoes

Nigh and primarily are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nigh" instead an adverb "Primarily".

Nearby Word: primary

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Chronicles of Prydain Orcus on His Throne: Arawn, despite being the nigh-omnipotent "Death Lord", works primarily through proxies like The Horned King, Morgant, Magg, Achren and Pryderi and leaves Annuvin just once to steal Dyrnwyn.
  • Final Fantasy XI has some achievements for the Xbox 360 that are nigh impossible nowadays, primarily the Gold Ballistar, which requires gaining max rank on one of the few PVP events in the game, and one almost nobody does in the current environment.
  • The Hyperion series by Dan Simmons features a Nigh Invulnerable, time-traveling robot assassin known as The Shrike, who is definitely not someone you want to mess with, primarily because it will live up to its name.
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