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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Called “residential proxy” networks, these online services are built out of apps that are installed on virtually any type of internet-connected device—among them media players, PCs and mobile phones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Love had the backing of Northern Ireland Humanists, which said the option to withdraw was "virtually unknown" among teachers.

From BBC

“It’s virtually parallel with weight gain,” says Sam West, a physiologist and postdoctoral researcher at University of Oxford in England who was lead author of the BMJ review.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the region served by the rural electric cooperative North East Mississippi Electric Power Association, virtually all 30,000 customers lost power on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

But even beyond his England-driven friendships, Kane seemingly gets along with virtually everyone and is highly respected for his career achievements and the way he conducts himself.

From BBC

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