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
The team didn’t replace a single door or window—something that Farnham says virtually never happens on a job.
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2025
The Covid-19 outbreak brought her travel to a halt in 2020, but Goodall continued spreading her message virtually, speaking out about climate change as well as her thoughts on what led to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Redfin also committed to staying out of the multifamily advertising market for up to nine years and reduce its role to merely syndicating Zillow's listings, making Redfin's sites virtually identical to Zillow's.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
During the flat cap era, however, when there was virtually no space in the NHL system, teams were more aggressive in exploring the trade market before the season as a means of maximizing their LTI capture or solving various cap accounting issues.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2025
The Covid-19 outbreak brought her travel to a halt in 2020, but Goodall continued spreading her message virtually, speaking out about climate change as well as her thoughts on what led to the coronavirus pandemic.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Redfin also committed to staying out of the multifamily advertising market for up to nine years and reduce its role to merely syndicating Zillow's listings, making Redfin's sites virtually identical to Zillow's.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
During the flat cap era, however, when there was virtually no space in the NHL system, teams were more aggressive in exploring the trade market before the season as a means of maximizing their LTI capture or solving various cap accounting issues.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
Adverb
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Musk became practically a full-time litigant.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kistore Cropped Cardigan A cropped cardigan is such a space-saver in your carry-on, and this navy version goes with practically anything.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There is, however, a region in its atmosphere at an altitude of over 31 miles (50 kilometers), where the temperature and pressure are almost Earth-like.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The heartwarming footage quickly went viral earning over 1 million views and almost 19,500 likes since it was posted on September 27.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The veteran safety, one of only two first-string defensive backs to start and finish the game Sunday, sat alone in his locker still draped in nearly all his game attire, minus the jersey and shoulder pads.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtually. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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