well-nigh

Example Sentences

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It may be well-nigh impossible to call yourself a Gen Xer without recognizing a chorus or two from, say, Poison’s greatest hits, but that was not by choice.

From Salon

"The biggest issue for a lot of people in the area, and us particularly, is achieving 182 days on a regular basis is well-nigh impossible."

From BBC

Unauthorized ADUs proliferated in large part because many California cities made it well-nigh impossible to get permits for them.

From Los Angeles Times

On the plus side, it is now well-nigh impossible to get away with homicide in Scotland thanks to major investigation teams whose expertise is dispatched wherever required.

From BBC

She will be well-nigh star material as a result of this performance.

From Los Angeles Times