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 retirement age was first set at 70, then lowered to 65, chosen so that the first national pension system could offer generous benefits and cost the state virtually nothing.
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Jon Sabes, Fortune, 7 June 2026
The government went on to suspend virtually all immigration applications filed by people from those countries.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
But $1 trillion could buy you virtually every sports team on the planet.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The app works with virtually any Mac app that supports a text cursor.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 June 2026
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Jon Sabes, Fortune, 7 June 2026
The government went on to suspend virtually all immigration applications filed by people from those countries.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
But $1 trillion could buy you virtually every sports team on the planet.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
The app works with virtually any Mac app that supports a text cursor.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
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For the island, the wedding was both an extraordinary international showcase and an event that divided public opinion between enthusiasm for the visibility gained and criticism for a city that remained, for three days, practically off limits.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026
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His band recreated practically every nuance of the original recording.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
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Canfield, as proven by her work in Stereophonic, is extremely able at playing a character with a pristine, almost porcelain surface and roiling depths.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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More than 160 million people around the world played some form of golf in 2025, marking an almost 50% rise from 2023.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The White House has asked for nearly $2 billion in next year’s budget for R&D and advance procurement of the Defiant class.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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At its height nearly 20 years ago, India’s leader described the Maoists as the country’s biggest internal security threat, a blight on its status as the world’s largest democracy and its aspirations of becoming a global power.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtually. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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