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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1 July 2026
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30 June 2026
Auditing, validation and correction are the de facto rate-limiting steps of virtually all work that runs through a screen, and that is simply a description of what good science always was.
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30 June 2026
Now safely in Sawan's bird sanctuary in Beirut, Feliks still needed to get back home, a task that became virtually impossible after the start of the war in Iran in February.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Violent crime is virtually nonexistent in Monaco, a city state located on the Mediterranean Sea, home to roughly 40,000 people and known as a playground for the wealthy.
—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Auditing, validation and correction are the de facto rate-limiting steps of virtually all work that runs through a screen, and that is simply a description of what good science always was.
—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Now safely in Sawan's bird sanctuary in Beirut, Feliks still needed to get back home, a task that became virtually impossible after the start of the war in Iran in February.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtually. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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