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
See all Example Sentences for virtually
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virtually
Adverb
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But for practically every Redditor who weighed in, the answer was no.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The challenge lies in the inability to consistently measure copper content in scrap, as running lab tests every hour is practically impossible.—
Svetlana Khachiyan,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The split emerged during the pandemic and has become more entrenched in the almost five years since.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Now, there are many ways an early-season release can reintroduce itself to voters, but almost all of them require appearances from the talent.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The result is an app (available for iOS and Android, and accessible from a web browser) with nearly a million titles from major publishing houses.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
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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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virtually. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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