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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After 16 years of virtually unchallenged rule, Orban has been forced to take to the road again.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

Claim: “They were also rapidly building a vast stockpile of conventional ballistic missiles and would have soon had missiles that could reach the American homeland, Europe, and virtually any other place on earth.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

You mention Darth Vader, and virtually everyone under 70 knows the name and what he stands for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Yet these civil penalties, although not considered punishment by our courts, often make it virtually impossible for people who have been convicted of crimes to integrate into the mainstream society and economy upon release.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

virtually

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