virtually
adverb
vir·tu·al·ly
ˈvər-chə-wə-lē 
-chə-lē;
ˈvərch-wə-lē
1
a
: almost entirely : nearly
The project is virtually complete.
Virtually every applicant was overqualified for the job.
b
: for all practical purposes
She was virtually unknown prior to starring in the film.
It is virtually impossible to know the truth of the matter.
2
: by means of a computer or computer network : in a virtual location
The meeting is being held virtually.
They did all their shopping virtually.
Examples of virtually in a Sentence
We spent virtually all day shopping.
The stadium was virtually empty by the time the game ended.
I remember virtually everything he said.
That illness is virtually unknown in this area.
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But, like virtually every contender, some changes will continue to come in the bullpen.
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 18 May 2026
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The fact that only the skin of the actual animal remained and that it was mounted on a frame that could take virtually any shape meant that the resulting object could take any posture or expression without being limited by bones, ligaments or muscle texture.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 18 May 2026
Energy is an input to virtually everything in the modern global economy.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Who doesn’t revisit this virtually symphonic song cycle about lonely adolescence without considering it one of the 10 best records ever made?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 May 2026
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtually. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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