Synonyms of virtually

virtually

adverb

ˈvər-chə-wə-lē 

as in practically

very close to but not completely

fell in love with a man who was virtually penniless

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practically
• almost
• nearly
• fairly
• about
• most
• somewhere
• pretty much
• just about
• well-nigh
• nigh
• next to
• mostly
• largely
• as good as
• more or less
• fair
• within an inch of
• near
• much
• feckly
• all but
• mainly
• borderline
• somewhat
• partially
• chiefly
• appreciably
• partly
• by and large
• kind of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• completely
• entirely
• absolutely
• quite
• fully
• thoroughly
• altogether
• totally
• well
• wholly
• utterly
• plain
• plumb
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of virtually

Hapag-Lloyd said virtually all its long-term contracts contain bunker clauses, with most adjustments taking effect July 1. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

In the past week, the administration has pushed back against the narrative that Iran has virtually shut down the critical choke point with the threat of missiles and drones. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Nebius, in particular, saw its total contract value virtually quadruple in its latest quarter. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

The Boyle Heights warehouse, according to the call, amounted to about 1% of the company’s total global capacity, so the long-term effect on the company’s bottom line was virtually nil. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026