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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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
The Mustangs didn’t match that magical season this year, but the players have enjoyed the ride enough that virtually the entire team stayed together for a trip to San Diego and Friday night’s Trust & Will Holiday Bowl.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
With a variety of lengths and styles to choose from, bobs can be tailored to flatter virtually any face shape or hair texture.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
The push toward scientificity is now evident in virtually all of the country’s top political-science journals and graduate programs focused on the study of American government.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virtually. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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