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
By then, Walt had already committed to opening Disneyland by July 1955 — a deadline virtually everyone called impossible.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Neutrinos are virtually massless particles that stream through the cosmos at nearly the speed of light.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Go Snow Tubing Snow tubing is a popular winter pastime in virtually every Midwest state—and why not?
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Once the pads came on, Suamataia took virtually every first-team rep at left tackle.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Neutrinos are virtually massless particles that stream through the cosmos at nearly the speed of light.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Go Snow Tubing Snow tubing is a popular winter pastime in virtually every Midwest state—and why not?
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Once the pads came on, Suamataia took virtually every first-team rep at left tackle.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
Adverb
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Throughout the long journey, South Park has created diehard fans who have practically memorized the entire run of the series.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Years of posting videos and photos of my kitchen projects have created this reflexive doppelgänger, someone practically unable to cook without the observing eye of an audience.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sure, the Hurricanes beat the world when Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson coached there, but that was almost two generations ago.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Larssen told the Ledger-Transcript that for part of the slide, the SUV was almost t-boned until Martin, who drove the vehicle, was able to pull out.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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That’s up from the current $249,000 and could grow to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement, a person familiar with the negotiations told the AP earlier this month.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Huskies continue to cruise through Big East play, winning by an average of nearly 47 points per game.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtually. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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