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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The bank said in December that while inflation in recent months had been lower than forecast, in the medium term, inflation pressures were virtually unchanged compared to its prior meeting in September.

From The Wall Street Journal

As recently as the mid-2000s, a drop in gasoline prices represented virtually all upside for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alphabet’s stock has skyrocketed 66% over the last 12 months as Google cemented itself as a leader in the AI race and expanded its presence in virtually every facet of the ecosystem.

From MarketWatch

“What we are doing is virtually the opposite,” he said.

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Unlike the other visual arts, photography nowadays is practiced by virtually everyone and, to a greater extent than the other visual arts, it is put to more uses than just aesthetic pleasure.

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