virtually
Use Virtually in a sentence
tʃu adverb
for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown.
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| —adv | |
| in effect though not in fact; practically; nearly | |
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Virtually
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
virtually
early 15c., "as far as essential qualities or facts are concerned;" from virtual. Sense of "in effect, as good as" is recorded from c.1600.
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Example sentences
The bill makes no effort to define these open-ended terms, rendering it virtually certain that no country would agree to them.
And, they argue, it's virtually impossible to change this basic way that people think.
Within twenty-four hours, virtually everything of value had been removed.
E ven in this era of business prodigies, his youthful success is virtually unrivaled.
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