in effect, although not in fact; for all practical purposes: virtually identical
adverb
Virtually is defined as practically, almost or nearly.
An example of virtually used as an adverb is in the sentence, "The entire town was virtually destroyed," which means the entire town was almost entirely destroyed.
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adverb
- In fact or to all purposes; practically: The city was virtually paralyzed by the transit strike.
- Almost but not quite; nearly: “Virtually everyone gets a headache now and then” ( People )
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Adverb
(comparative more virtually, superlative most virtually)
- Almost but not quite.
- With our medicare supplemental insurance plan, there are virtually no claim forms to fill out. (Advertisement)
- Without exaggeration.
- In essence, but not in fact.
- (algebra) Of a substructure of finite index.
- virtually indictable
- (topology) Of a covering space of finite index.
- virtually Haken
Origin
virtual +"Ž -ly
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Sentence Examples
- Yet in reality, virtually everyone has.
- In just a few years, virtually all phones will be camera phones.
- She was virtually a captive in the cabin.
- Before technology and prosperity, virtually everyone spent long hard days scraping together enough calories for themselves and their family to survive.
- That's virtually impossible, Elise.
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WORDS NEAR virtually IN THE DICTIONARY
- virtually
- virtualizers
- virtualizes
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