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 S&P was virtually flat, the Dow had lost 2.15% and the Nasdaq was up 2.1%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Seeing virtually no hope of acquittal, Brown’s attorneys were desperate to preserve the possibility of commutation.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Viewings are held virtually and contracts can be signed via proxy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

"This disruption is affecting virtually every island served by a major vessel and we are profoundly sorry for that," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The colors do not actually blend with each other—but the result of their overlap creates a spectrum of colors that seems virtually continuous.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

virtually

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