virtually

vir·tu·al·ly

adverb \ˈvər-chə-wə-lē, -chə-lē; ˈvərch-wə-lē\

Definition of VIRTUALLY

1

: almost entirely : nearly

2

: for all practical purposes <virtually unknown>

Examples of VIRTUALLY

1. We spent virtually all day shopping.
2. The stadium was virtually empty by the time the game ended.
3. I remember virtually everything he said.
4. That illness is virtually unknown in this area.

First Known Use of VIRTUALLY

15th century

Related to VIRTUALLY

Synonyms

about, all but, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, almost, well-nigh

Related Words

appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly; kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

Near Antonyms

absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely

Rhymes with VIRTUALLY

churchly