Difference between Nearly and Nigh

What is the difference between Nearly and Nigh?

Nearly as an adverb is almost, but not quite; slightly short of while Nigh as an adverb is almost, nearly

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: almost, but not quite; slightly short of intimately

Example sentence: Summer nearly does me in every year. It's too hot and the light is unforgiving and the days go on way too long.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: near; close to

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: almost, nearly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: near, close by

Example sentence: The ability to express an idea is well nigh as important as the idea itself.

We hope you now know whether to use Nearly or Nigh in your sentence.