Definitions

virtually

[vur-choo-uh-lee] / ˈvɜr tʃu ə li /

ADVERB

for all practical purposes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically essentially nearly practically

WEAK

around as good as effectually for all intents and purposes fundamentally give or take a little guesstimate implicitly in all but name in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood morally not absolutely not actually something like upwards of

Example Sentences

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Cristle could have been written as an overly maternal figure or, worse, virtually invisible.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

These unsung masters labored on the magnificent frescoes that cover virtually every inch of the two-story Basilica di San Francesco in Assisi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But boxing is virtually the only world Dubois has ever known.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Brands such as BYD, MG, Chery, Geely, Leapmotor, Jaecoo, and Xpeng, were virtually unknown three years ago in Europe.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Within a few thousand years, virtually all of these giants vanished.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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