virtually

adverb

ˈvər-chə-wə-lē How to pronounce virtually (audio)
Definition of virtuallynext
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 Growing investment could help the industry reach a tipping point, Tsao said, but added its ultimate market size is virtually impossible to quantify, with many future use cases hard to imagine today. — Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026 Online platforms have made gambling available virtually everywhere and around the clock. — Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 10 July 2026 Beyond actual braiding techniques, your styling options are also virtually endless. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 9 July 2026 Immigration experts say the scenarios described by Miller and Mullin are virtually nonexistent. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for virtually
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
  1. practically
  2. almost
  3. nearly
Adverb
  • Shipping traffic through the strait practically ground to a halt after the start of the war, as Iranian forces choked off vital energy supplies from the Middle East, sending oil prices soaring.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • The reality showed that there was practically nothing to fear.
    — Zuri Primos July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • Mediators of the deal, led by Pakistan and Qatar, will almost certainly now be hurriedly trying to get the agreement back on the rails.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • In fact, the idea of splitting atoms for propulsion and power was being seriously considered almost as soon as the first atomic explosions were made public.
    — David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
Definition of almost
Adverb
  • Plans for a data center in Henderson County are apparently on hold for now after the developer did not provide justification for a request to pull a maximum of nearly 2 billion gallons of water a year from Cedar Creek Lake.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • Then the group will take a nice – and well-deserved – break for a little bit after their nearly year-long tour and releasing music in between.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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