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overnigh

overnigh adjective: excessively close or near. Also the misspelling of overnight.

Adjective

overnigh (not comparable)

  1. excessively close or near

Also used as

overnigh is also the misspelling of overnight.

Origin of overnigh

From over- + nigh.

Questions about overnigh

What does overnigh mean?
Overnigh means excessively close or near.
What part of speech is overnigh?
Overnigh is an adjective.

Words near overnigh in the dictionary

  1. overnew
  2. overnice
  3. overnicely
  4. overniceness
  5. overnicety
  6. overnigh
  7. overnight
  8. overnight bag
  9. overnight bags
  10. overnight case
  11. overnight cases

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