About The Word Virtually
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Virtually
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What's The Definition Of Virtually?
[adv] (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"
[adv] (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV during the Gulf war" [adv] in essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"; "I'm virtually broke" Synonyms | Synonyms for Virtually: about | all but | almost | just about | literally | most | near | nearly | nigh | well-nigh Related Terms | Find terms related to Virtually: See Also | Virtually In Webster's Dictionary \Vir"tu*al*ly\, adv.
In a virtual manner; in efficacy or effect only, and not
actually; to all intents and purposes; practically.
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