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
With SpaceX bringing reliable, high-speed internet to virtually every corner of the globe, the possibility suddenly became very real.
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Colin C. Campbell, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike traditional methods that require robots to physically interact with the world to learn, Vidar can simulate complex, lifelike scenarios virtually.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike missiles or shells, a laser can engage targets at the speed of light with virtually no time lag between acquisition and interception.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Equities are virtually priced to perfection in a month that's defined by its historic weakness, with investors navigating whirlwind headlines out of the White House, on top of macroeconomic concerns.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Colin C. Campbell, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike traditional methods that require robots to physically interact with the world to learn, Vidar can simulate complex, lifelike scenarios virtually.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike missiles or shells, a laser can engage targets at the speed of light with virtually no time lag between acquisition and interception.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Equities are virtually priced to perfection in a month that's defined by its historic weakness, with investors navigating whirlwind headlines out of the White House, on top of macroeconomic concerns.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
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Those looking to get their steps in might ping pong between the Lake Stage, near Polk Bros Park at the Pier’s entrance point, and the East Stage, at the very end, practically in the lake.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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In other words, practically no words necessary.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At Novant, the upfront cost is almost $3,000 for 24/7 access to a provider through two clinics in the region, Hallmark Care and Traditions Concierge Medicine in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The eagles' first flights were often clumsy, almost embarrassing affairs, according to Parker.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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After graduating, Dudek spent nearly a decade working for tech companies that contracted with the federal government on modernization projects, before migrating to several jobs within federal agencies themselves.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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The change affects more than 50 titles and nearly 240 individual books, many focused on puberty.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtually. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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