Virtually

  • 11virtually — adverb 1. in essence or effect but not in fact (Freq. 4) the strike virtually paralyzed the city I m virtually broke • Derived from adjective: ↑virtual 2. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but (Freq. 4) …

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  • 12virtually — adverb /ˈvɚ.tʃwə.li/ a) almost but not quite. Wiktionary will never even be virtually complete. b) Without exaggeration; literally virtually indicable …

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  • 13virtually — adv. Virtually is used with these adjectives: ↑absent, ↑assured, ↑automatic, ↑bankrupt, ↑blind, ↑certain, ↑complete, ↑constant, ↑defenceless, ↑derelict, ↑deserted, ↑ …

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  • 14virtually — vir|tu|al|ly W2S2 [ˈvə:tʃuəli US ˈvə:r ] adv 1.) almost = ↑practically ▪ Virtually all the children come to school by bus. ▪ He was virtually unknown before running for office. 2.) on a computer, rather than in the real world …

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  • 15virtually — adverb so nearly that any difference is not important; almost: Communism has virtually disappeared from Western Europe. | Virtually all the children come to school by bus …

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  • 16virtually — adverb Date: 15th century 1. almost entirely ; nearly 2. for all practical purposes < virtually unknown > …

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  • 17virtually — /verr chooh euh lee/, adv. for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown. [1400 50; late ME; see VIRTUAL, LY] * * * …

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  • 18virtually — See practically. See practically, virtually …

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  • 19virtually — adverb the building is virtually empty Syn: effectively, in effect, all but, more or less, practically, almost, nearly, close to, verging on, just about, as good as, essentially, to all intents and purposes, roughly, approximately; informal&#8230; …

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  • 20virtually*/ — [ˈvɜːtʃʊəli] adv used for emphasizing that a statement is almost completely true Syn: almost It s virtually impossible to get him to eat vegetables.[/ex] …

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