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virtually

/ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/adverb4 syllables

Virtually means: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.

Synonyms for virtually13

adverb, as in (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, well-nigh

also used for virtually

as good as, more or less, practically, effectively, cyberly, digitally

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What does virtually mean?2

adverb

1

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but“the job is (just) about done”

2

in essence or effect but not in fact“the strike virtually paralyzed the city”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Virtually in a sentence

  • Compared to our house, his is virtually a palace.AlanF_US
  • Thankfully, electrical lighting has virtually eliminated the need for acetylene headlamps.Auride
  • The rock gardens, waterfalls, gazebos, amphitheater and rustic cement bridges have survived virtually intact.CM
  • Unemployment in this part of the country is virtually nonexistent.CM
  • Learning probably takes place in virtually every activity in which we take part.CM
  • It would be virtually impossible to do that.CK
  • The temperature is virtually fifty degrees below zero.mervert1
  • Virtually the entire population is infected with one of eight herpes viruses.Hybrid

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