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well-nigh
[ˈwɛɫnaɪ]
This word is quite formal and is more common in written English than in everyday conversation. You will often find it in literature or professional reports. It is used to emphasize that something is very close to happening or being finished, but not quite there yet.
💬Trò chuyện
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Chloe is in the university library while David is at his office.
Chloe
i'm well-nigh dead from this thesis. adulting is a scam.
David
just pivot your mindset, honey. you've almost got it in the bag.
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Chloe uses 'well-nigh' hyperbolically to express extreme exhaustion with her studies, while David responds using a corporate buzzword ('pivot') and the idiom 'in the bag' (meaning certain of success), highlighting their mismatched communication styles.