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
Following anti-government protests in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has virtually silenced all dissent.
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
But fast solid-state storage soon became a standard feature, and within just a few years, the MacBook Air was what virtually all laptops looked like.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Growing up, my grandparents virtually had a shrine to President Kennedy and Jackie.
—Connor Hines, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
In conservative media, there’s virtually no distinction at this point between media personalities and politicians, and people drift between the two seamlessly.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
But fast solid-state storage soon became a standard feature, and within just a few years, the MacBook Air was what virtually all laptops looked like.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Growing up, my grandparents virtually had a shrine to President Kennedy and Jackie.
—Connor Hines, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
In conservative media, there’s virtually no distinction at this point between media personalities and politicians, and people drift between the two seamlessly.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
Adverb
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Madeira is bright, nutty, and practically indestructible.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Of course, Thomas Tuchel can call on a small contingent of Arsenal players — Declan Rice, Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka — but practically the whole squad understand the value of the dead ball.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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Julian Quinones almost scored his second goal moments later, but his shot hit the right post.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The lagoon, which wanders almost the entire length of the garden, adds a swath of blue to this oasis of green.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Lee nearly snuck a single into right field in the bottom of the fourth, but second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop of Lee’s grounder to rob him of a hit.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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To explain the stadium eruption that followed is to imagine a Super Bowl where nearly everyone was rooting for one team.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtually. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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