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

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There are not many playwrights, or artists in general, who manage to sustain the high quality of their work virtually from the beginning of their career until its conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Software updates were already rolled out overnight on virtually all devices," Tabarot explained.

From BBC

She also asked to be allowed to attend parliamentary sessions virtually.

From BBC

But because eels cannot be bred in captivity, much of the trade is in wild-caught baby eels, with one species virtually indistinguishable from another.

From Barron's

“The practice of security holds is virtually unheard of in other counties and has not been proven to improve outcomes in the legal system,” Ukpo said.

From Los Angeles Times

virtually

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