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

Black radishes have virtually black skin with a white inside and a taste more pungent than typical radishes. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Stephen Hunt, chief development officer for VRT, told the council that virtually every rider complaint from long waits at the Senior Center to circuitous routes traced back to a lack of funding rather than mismanagement. — Noah Daly august 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026

In any new agreement, petroleum production would provide virtually the entire flow of dollars required for paying principal and interest to its creditors. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

While virtually no one believes the trillion-dollar headline represents the real risk, nobody should expect a sustained rally through a seven-week trial either. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026