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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They trail leaders Real Madrid by 12 points, meaning their hopes of fighting for the title are virtually over, but strengthened their grip on a top four spot.

From Barron's

He said Treasury’s estimates show the use of the alternative tariffs “will result in virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026.”

From MarketWatch

The Red Cross was deployed to help those stuck in traffic jams in the state of Styria, where a motoring organisation described the roads as "virtually inaccessible to private vehicles".

From BBC

A picture of a shell-shocked-looking Andrew after he left the police station was splashed on the front page of virtually every major British newspaper Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

The monthly swings were some of the most extreme since early in the Covid-19 pandemic, when border closures halted two-way trade virtually overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal

virtually

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