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

Example Sentences

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A new visitor attraction will also be built at the seabird centre, using live 360 degree cameras so people can virtually experience the puffins and gannets close-up.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A Microsoft partnership with Nvidia is using AI to accelerate permitting and design, and to let developers virtually build the facility to identify potential issues before breaking ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

According to investigators, the thieves went to the libraries to consult rare and valuable works, photographing and measuring them, and returned later to replace them with virtually undetectable copies.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The result is a near-complete record of virtually everything that lived in the place now called Los Angeles in the late Pleistocene.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Thus designed, Morgan Stanley’s new bespoke credit default swap was virtually certain one day to pay off.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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