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nighly

nighly adverb: nearly; nigh.

Adverb

nighly (comparative more nighly, superlative most nighly)

  1. (archaic) Nearly; nigh.

Forms of nighly

comparativemore nighly
superlativemost nighly

Origin of nighly

From nigh + -ly.

Questions about nighly

What does nighly mean?
Nighly means nearly; nigh.
What part of speech is nighly?
Nighly is an adverb.

Words near nighly in the dictionary

  1. nighering
  2. nighers
  3. nighest
  4. nigheth
  5. nighing
  6. nighly
  7. nighness
  8. nighs
  9. nighsome
  10. night
  11. night adder

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