nigh on

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nigh on

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Almost, nearly; approaching; not quite. I had been working in this industry for nigh on twelve years when it happened.

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"nigh on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nigh%20on. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"nigh on." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nigh%20on.

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@misc{nigh_on_2026,
  title = {nigh on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nigh%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}