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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Barry explains that due to the size of the subject, "one picture would not do them justice, you can get virtually nothing in focus".

From BBC

The prevailing theme is the public’s pervasive distrust of virtually every institution in American life.

From The Wall Street Journal

That transfer of wealth is good for the insiders exchanging their partnership units but less so for public shareholders, who have virtually no say in the company’s governance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Greene is one of a growing number of patients who have sued their insurance companies this past year, arguing they promise mental-health coverage that is virtually nonexistent.

From The Wall Street Journal

She picked Gita Kaur, whose grandmother had kept Gita virtually cloistered in the family house in Nairobi until she was 19.

From The Wall Street Journal

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