'Virtually' definitions:
Definition of 'virtually'
(from WordNet)
adverb
In essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"; "I'm virtually broke"
adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "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" [syn: about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh]
Definition of 'Virtually'
From: GCIDE
- Virtually \Vir"tu*al*ly\, adv. In a virtual manner; in efficacy or effect only, and not actually; to all intents and purposes; practically. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'virtually'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolutely,
- actually,
- all in all,
- almost,
- almost entirely,
- approximately,
- as good as,
- basically,
- by and large,
- chiefly,
- effectively,
- effectually,
- essentially,
- fundamentally,
- in effect,
- in essence,
- in substance,
- in the main,
- latently,
- mainly,
- morally,
- more or less,
- mostly,
- nearly,
- on balance,
- on the whole,
- potentially,
- practically,
- substantially,
- underlyingly