Definitions

virtually

[vur-choo-uh-lee] / ˈvɜr tʃu ə li /

ADVERB

for all practical purposes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically essentially nearly practically

WEAK

around as good as effectually for all intents and purposes fundamentally give or take a little guesstimate implicitly in all but name in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood morally not absolutely not actually something like upwards of

Example Sentences

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In an amoral age, when so little of what’s seen and said is believable, rules are virtually obsolete.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

“I virtually think that the voting process completely passed up Skid Row,” Brewster said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"They virtually died of a broken heart eight years apart."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Hyperscalers rushing to build artificial-intelligence capacity are paying virtually any price for their products.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

When combined with the collaborative character of the drafting process, it becomes virtually impossible to tell where one voice ends and another begins.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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