無なきに等ひとしい

expression, i-adjective

essentially nonexistent; virtually nil

Used to emphasize that something is so scarce or insignificant that it might as well not exist. Often follows nouns or nominalized phrases.

• この町まちには娯ご楽らく施し設せつが無なきに等ひとしい。

  This town has virtually no entertainment facilities.

• 彼かれの貢こう献けんは無なきに等ひとしい。

  His contribution is essentially nonexistent.