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 Lilac fire burned in a west-southwest direction in a region that has had virtually no rain since last spring.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Unlike tending to real flames or gas fireplaces, these require virtually zero maintenance and often just need an outlet to work.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Individuals who fail to virtually engage with co-workers on a persistent basis are counseled to develop better teamwork habits and rewarded accordingly.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Johnson met with what’s left of the Raiders’ brass virtually on Friday as his Lions prepare for the NFC Divisional Playoffs next week.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Unlike tending to real flames or gas fireplaces, these require virtually zero maintenance and often just need an outlet to work.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Individuals who fail to virtually engage with co-workers on a persistent basis are counseled to develop better teamwork habits and rewarded accordingly.
—Mark Settle, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Johnson met with what’s left of the Raiders’ brass virtually on Friday as his Lions prepare for the NFC Divisional Playoffs next week.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
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The brothers, both 31, had an accidental form of twin telepathy when their proposals happened practically back-to-back.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Neighbors used to wait until the fruit was ripe, then come knocking on the front door, practically begging to pick from the trees.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Jan 27 Richard Lawler Nvidia’s market cap drops by almost $600 billion amid DeepSeek R1 hype.—
Verge Staff,
The Verge,
28 Jan. 2025
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Cancer incidence is also higher in certain racial minority populations—for example, the cancer mortality rate in Black men is 16 percent higher than in white men, and Hispanic people are almost twice as likely to acquire stomach or liver cancer than white people.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Colton Underwood and Jordan C. Brown plunked down nearly $3.2 million for a traditional Los Angeles residence in the San Fernando Valley community of Sherman Oaks back in late 2021.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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In fiscal 2024, spending outpaced revenue by nearly $5 million, according to Lightfoot’s report.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtually. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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