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
Murals depicting him mid-throw popped up in the city virtually overnight.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Lace up your sneakers or participate virtually to show up for this great cause.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Such large-scale cooperation is virtually unheard of among these spiders, which normally live alone.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
There was virtually no cell signal.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Lace up your sneakers or participate virtually to show up for this great cause.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Such large-scale cooperation is virtually unheard of among these spiders, which normally live alone.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
There was virtually no cell signal.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for virtually
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
Adverb
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If your favorite thing about the season is apple picking, this wreath was practically made for you.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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But her throne was practically washed away when her late husband Skeet (Bruce Dern) bequeathed his estate to his daughter, Linda (Laura Dern).—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Veterans Day is almost here and there are plenty of freebies and discounts available for retired and active-duty military service members.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Notre Dame, meanwhile, has received more of the benefit of the doubt, though the Irish almost certainly can’t lose again, either.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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There’s a close call when Dick opens the cargo door and nearly jumps out of the plane, but Leroy stops him just in time.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtually. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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