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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Virtually all of Apple’s smartphone peers have recently pushed through price increases because of rising component costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Virtually every advanced military in the world depends directly or indirectly on the country’s supply chain of rare earths.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Virtually every retailer reported higher sales for the second month in a row.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Virtually all the organic growth has come from the commercial side of the business.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Virtually nothing was known about her; there was only a single authentic picture and that was not very informative.…

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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