as in practically
very close to but not completely
fell in love with a man who was virtually penniless
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Recent Examples of virtually
Proposition 36 was inspired by escalating retail theft, including smash-and-grab burglaries, that were virtually unpunished.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
However, there is virtually no way that Zimmer and Green will voluntarily give up this control position.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Abuse can be perpetrated virtually anywhere and by virtually anyone, including parents, siblings, coaches, friends, neighbors, religious leaders, teachers and strangers.
—Elizabeth Letourneau, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2025
One way to understand that unquenchable mentality is that he’s proven virtually immune even to complacency.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
However, there is virtually no way that Zimmer and Green will voluntarily give up this control position.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Abuse can be perpetrated virtually anywhere and by virtually anyone, including parents, siblings, coaches, friends, neighbors, religious leaders, teachers and strangers.
—Elizabeth Letourneau, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2025
One way to understand that unquenchable mentality is that he’s proven virtually immune even to complacency.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
Adverb
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In other words, this is quantum supremacy: the point where a quantum computer can perform a calculation that is practically impossible for any classical computer to do in a reasonable amount of time.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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This vintage dessert practically floats off the plate.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Berg had invented the family sitcom, almost single-handedly, on the cusp of the Great Depression, then translated it for the small screen; Ball had turned the genre into a juggernaut, helped shift the format’s production to Los Angeles, and innovated the rerun and the three-camera method.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Some real locations are almost literally depicted in the film.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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Since the 2022 merger, WBD’s share price has fallen nearly 60%.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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Its life span is only a few weeks, but in that time one female can produce nearly a hundred offspring, peppering sorghum plants with larvae that look like sawdust and suck nutrients from the leaves, stunting the plants.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtually. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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