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
She was assigned to work virtually, but was fired days later.
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Chris Quintana, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Accessing most rail systems anywhere in the country was virtually impossible due to a consistent lack of elevators to platforms.
—Karen Tamley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
There’s virtually no figure on the planet with the song catalog and the gravitas to follow that besides Willie Nelson.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2025
However, virtually every other country will see the tariffs implemented on August 7, in order to give Customs and Border Protection enough time to make the necessary changes to collect the new duties.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Chris Quintana, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Accessing most rail systems anywhere in the country was virtually impossible due to a consistent lack of elevators to platforms.
—Karen Tamley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
There’s virtually no figure on the planet with the song catalog and the gravitas to follow that besides Willie Nelson.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2025
However, virtually every other country will see the tariffs implemented on August 7, in order to give Customs and Border Protection enough time to make the necessary changes to collect the new duties.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
Adverb
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Below are a handful (of the countless) sets and design choices Scruton and crew had their hands in developing – all of which were guided by creator Tim Burton’s preferred choice to shoot things practically in-camera.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kivel’s narration remains droll and nonchalant, practically taunting the reader, as Evie’s circumstances become more and more absurd.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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On Thursday, Aug 7, the singer, who gave birth to a son almost two weeks after testifying in Combs' criminal trial in May, posted a video on her Instagram Stories about her postpartum journey.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Battlefield 6 currently has 755,000 viewers on Twitch alone, more than triple the next closest game, League of Legends, and almost eight times as many as Fortnite, which just launched an entirely new season today.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Over 22,000 cases of Type 2 diabetes were documented during the nearly 40-year time period.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Taiwan is a global powerhouse in semiconductor manufacturing, with more than half of the world’s chips and nearly all of the high-end ones made there.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtually. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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