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

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