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Virtually

see synonyms of virtually

Adverb

1. virtually

in essence or effect but not in fact

Example Sentences:
'the strike virtually paralyzed the city'
'I'm virtually broke'

2. about, almost, most, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

Example Sentences:
'the job is (just) about done'
'the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded'
'we're almost finished'
'the car all but ran her down'
'he nearly fainted'
'talked for nigh onto 2 hours'
'the recording is well-nigh perfect'
'virtually all the parties signed the contract'
'I was near exhausted by the run'
'most everyone agrees'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Virtually

see synonyms of virtually
adverb
in effect though not in fact; practically; nearly

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Virtually

see synonyms of virtually
adverb
in effect, although not in fact; for all practical purposes
virtually identical

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Virtually

see synonyms of virtually
adv.
1. In fact or to all purposes; practically: The city was virtually paralyzed by the transit strike.
2. Almost but not quite; nearly: "Virtually everyone gets a headache now and then" (People).

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