nigh on

nigh on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahy on, awn]
- /naɪ ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahy on, awn]
- /naɪ ɒn, ɔn/

Definition of nigh on words

phrase nigh on Nigh on an amount, number, or age means almost that amount, number, or age. 0

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Parts of speech for Nigh on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nigh on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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