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

Some films will stream virtually on NewFest‘s on-demand platform from October 15-30. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

The American League has virtually every race still up in the air. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Murder suspect Barry Morphew appeared in court virtually in Denver on Tuesday morning for charges in connection with an alleged hit-and-run. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

The event paired a physical catwalk with an interactive app called Front Row AI, and ASOS says guests could virtually try on outfits and purchase runway looks in real time. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026