virtually (B1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈvɜːrtʃuəli/

Definition

Almost or very nearly.

Examples

• The two cases are virtually identical.

• He had virtually no chance of winning.

• The entire town was virtually destroyed by the hurricane.

How to Use virtually

virtually impossible (collocation)

Extremely difficult or unlikely to happen. — "Winning the lottery is virtually impossible."

virtually all (collocation)

Almost everyone or everything. — "Virtually all of the participants agreed with the proposal."

virtually no (collocation)

Almost none. — "There was virtually no evidence to support his claim."

Synonyms of virtually

Words with a similar meaning to virtually:

• nearly
• almost
• practically
• essentially

Antonyms of virtually

Words with the opposite meaning to virtually:

• actually
• really

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