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 34-year-old Democrat -- virtually unknown a year ago -- was officially sworn in as mayor of the largest city in the United States just past midnight as New Yorkers rang in the new year.

From Barron's

In just a year, Mamdani—an immigrant from Uganda of South Asian descent—has gone from a virtually unknown state assemblyman to a rising star in the Democratic Party.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the AI trade ever reverses course, he wrote, it will send shockwaves across virtually every industry, possibly excluding consumer staples and healthcare.

From Barron's

China is exporting more to virtually everyone else, especially cheap stuff to Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Sweeney has told the story; so has virtually everyone writing about Mr. Chase.

From The Wall Street Journal

virtually

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