virtually
adverb
vir·tu·al·ly ˈvər-chə-wə-lē 
-chə-lē;
ˈvərch-wə-lē
1
a
: almost entirely : nearly
The project is virtually complete.
Virtually every applicant was overqualified for the job.
b
: for all practical purposes
She was virtually unknown prior to starring in the film.
It is virtually impossible to know the truth of the matter.
2
: by means of a computer or computer network : in a virtual location
The meeting is being held virtually.
They did all their shopping virtually.
Examples of virtually in a Sentence
We spent virtually all day shopping. The stadium was virtually empty by the time the game ended. I remember virtually everything he said. That illness is virtually unknown in this area.
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In the intervening years, the immune systems of virtually every human on the planet have developed some armor with which to fend off SARS-2, either because they have been previously infected or been vaccinated against the virus or both. —
Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026 When that happens, its responses in content, tone, and emotionality will become virtually, if not totally, indistinguishable from those of another human being. —Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026 In virtually every track meet, especially the big ones, Rancho Buena Vista High School’s Justian Richardson has saved his best triple jump for last. —Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 With virtually all their starting positions already settled, the Packers made just six draft selections to match their lowest total in franchise history. —Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for virtually
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026 When that happens, its responses in content, tone, and emotionality will become virtually, if not totally, indistinguishable from those of another human being. —Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026 In virtually every track meet, especially the big ones, Rancho Buena Vista High School’s Justian Richardson has saved his best triple jump for last. —Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 With virtually all their starting positions already settled, the Packers made just six draft selections to match their lowest total in franchise history. —Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for virtually
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“Virtually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/virtually. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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