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virtually

[vur-choo-uh-lee]

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adverb

for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see virtual, -ly

Can be confused: figuratively, literally, virtually (see usage note at literally).

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Wolfson, protest response has become virtually a full-time job.

Today, however, virtually every college and university in the nation has an elaborate strategic plan.

Demography means virtually all of us will have to work longer.

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Wolfson, protest response has become virtually a full-time job.

Today, however, virtually every college and university in the nation has an elaborate strategic plan.

Demography means virtually all of us will have to work longer.

The same features have emerged, and they are virtually indistinguishable from tissue samples from modern species.

Scientists often experiment virtually with computer models, but developing such software is time-consuming and difficult.

As a seaman he'd suffered several setbacks and was virtually broke.

Before the remodel, the outdoor space in back was virtually ignored.

For the first time, a robotic system has made a novel scientific discovery with virtually no human intellectual input.

There's virtually nothing else to do unless you can get the gradebook.

If the firm that made the car has gone bust, it becomes virtually unsellable secondhand.

Most city skies have become virtually empty of stars.

The system could make it possible to identify food contamination virtually instantly.

They contained everything that was needed to support life underground and were virtually impervious to enemy infiltration.

The drip line of a tree or shrub runs around the perimeter of the canopy and virtually outlines the root zone on the ground below.

What's even more upsetting is that these habits are virtually impossible to fix.

Virtually everyone agrees that many colleges and universities fail to live up to their promise.

Virtually nothing was achieved in the meantime, and few participants believe the talks will make much progress when they resume.

The reef and atoll systems that have evolved here in isolation remain virtually untouched by humans.

The rafts would be virtually unsinkable and can be made from recycled materials that now clog our land fills.

Virtually all say their principal purpose is to relieve pain and suffering.

Given minimum care at planting, they thrive with virtually no further attention.

Because it's so plentiful in nature, it's virtually inexhaustible.

Could be any college, any students, and virtually anytime.

Now, its economy languishes in the trough of a two-year recession, and its main industries are virtually bankrupt.

The area is virtually impenetrable-boats are the primary means of access to the valley.

To do so to try to prevent the climate from changing is foolish, because the impact will be virtually immeasurable.

There her trained staff of eight virtually replaces the baby elephants' families.

In winter, virtually stemless seed balls are carried three to seven along a single stalk.

Weighing in at about three pounds, pCubee gives users a chance to poke and prod objects virtually using a stylus.

Universities remain virtually free, but change may be coming to their historic halls.

Unlike virtually every other ecosystem on the planet, these deep-sea communities do not rely on the sun for their food.

The space shuttle was supposed to land before sunset, but at virtually the last minute, clouds moved in.

As a result, its arms possess virtually limitless freedom of movement.

The people in the labs and offices do enjoy air so thoroughly filtered that there are virtually no pollens.

If planned carefully, these systems virtually eliminate the problem of uneven water delivery.

But on virtually every measure, this year's downturn is much deeper than previous troughs.

China's turtle populations have been virtually wiped out.

Yet those evildoers have taken far fewer lives than rotavirus, whose name is virtually unknown.

As advertised, he produced a series of photographs showing the horse virtually stride by stride.

Virtually every nursery and garden center sells these amendments.

Most stockmarkets continued to slide during the week, virtually wiping out their gains since the start of this year.

Once the walls are constructed, however, all the corals look virtually identical.

Virtually every major pharmaceutical company is now investing millions in its pursuit.

Virtually all of its students-who went into a wide range of industries-found work within three months of graduating.

But during the winter, increased amounts of sea ice renders the region virtually impermeable to all three.

Researchers have looked into virtually all aspects of honeybee life in search of the culprit behind colony collapse.

Virtually all of its students found work within three months of graduating.

The new theory might also explain the trait in the only other virtually hairless terrestrial mammal, says the study.

The cortex, on the other hand, has virtually no influence on the amygdala-connections in that direction simply do not exist.

Virtually every quarter brought news of a fresh acquisition.

From zebras to elephants, virtually all of the animals here are drawn to watering holes.

Virtually all kinds of memory and functionality are in the shape and interconnections of neurons, it seems.

In theory, virtually all the world's governments are committed to limiting the damage.

Virtually all encryption methods used for highly sensitive data are vulnerable to one quantum algorithm or another.

It will now be virtually impossible ever to hold another free vote on hanging.

In this way, each tissue type must have the active chromosomes in virtually the same location.

Moreover, the defeat is a calamity for several poor countries, some virtually in thrall to drug barons.

It has virtually no atmosphere that could carry some of its heat from the hot side to the cold side.

Imagine a tax system which made the top rates on wages and capital more equal, and which eliminated virtually all deductions.

The reason: the bureau has virtually stopped receiving reports of flying saucers.

Indeed, virtually everywhere around the globe real bond yields are unusually low.

Diabetes has reached virtually epidemic levels in the modern world.

Ten years ago it was virtually impossible to make use of electronic information about home values.

Virtually all these criteria, however, are based on the patient's history and the clinical encounter.

H2 is virtually always an intermediate step between generating electricity and making electricity.

Rubin turn up again and again in places where bond deals have turned sour, they are virtually unregulated.

Virtually all of us experience the loss of a loved one at some point in our life.

But it appears to be a new site offering virtually any copyrighted music downloads.

Fedoroff's attempt to rejuvenate the discourse on a vital issue that has been virtually ignored by policy.

The rights conferred by marriage and civil partnership-over property, pensions, inheritance and so forth-are virtually identical.

It has remained virtually the same today as it was in the mid-19th century.

Virtually all cultures have their own way of acknowledging this moment.

It lived there virtually undisturbed for thousands of years.

The ongoing conflict means that rampant looting of sites and smuggling of artifacts continue virtually unchecked.

Then the team virtually rebuilt the structures, using standard architectural rendering software and artists' renditions.

The surest way to keep dangerous materials out of the cabin is to keep virtually all materials out of the cabin.

Her shorts were also white and virtually see-through.

The main market-based alternative-a carbon tax-has virtually no political support.

Tarantula venom is weaker than that of a honeybee and, though painful, is virtually harmless to humans.

The inventor foresaw a future of virtually unlimited renewable energy.

Providing endless photo ops, this rustic landmark virtually blends into the sweeping panoramic landscape at the canyon's edge.

One, it comes with so many different parts that you're virtually guaranteed to misplace some and lose its functionality.

It's virtually always possible to donate to a specific thing, such as your departmental discretionary fund.

Virtually all of this ecoregion has been converted to pasture, urban areas, and farmland.

Fortunately, those scourges are virtually unknown to modern generations that have had access to vaccines all their lives.

Flowering quince is easy to grow and virtually indestructible, tolerating extremes of cold and heat, and light to heavy soil.

Locked into place, the couplers formed a viselike grip virtually unbreakable until released.

Citation contents are virtually the same across styles and disciplines:.

On the net, there is virtually unlimited space for content.

The box should be virtually invisible to anyone except those who have followed your clues.

We virtually ignore the astonishing range of scientific and practical applications that quantum mechanics undergirds:.

Virtually none of them had a written component, which further imperiled their survival during colonization.

It is fascinating that these independent studies all found virtually the same result.

Early studies of linguistic ability in apes concluded it was virtually non-existent.

Virtually all life in the world's oceans is directly or indirectly dependent on one-celled plants called phytoplankton.

The researchers are virtually indistinguishable from the soldiers except that they carry rock hammers instead of guns.

The power to produce the harvest was generated either by horse or human effort as tractors were virtually unknown in our area.

Instead, they did virtually all their written work on the computer.

Academic librarians would do well to find ways to be there virtually with them.

Cash may provide security but offers virtually nothing in yield.

His supplies-two burritos and three liters of water-were now gone, and there was virtually no chance of rescue.

The reality of today is that malware attacks are occurring in virtually all venues.

Deep violet-blue flowers appear from spring to late fall, or virtually year-round in mild-winter climates.

And virtually all procrastinators also have excellent skills at self-deception.

Even at subzero temperatures, polar bears retain virtually all their body heat.

Rex, but having virtually the same body plan as the giant dino.

Such games allow virtually anyone to be a heroic monster slayer without leaving the comfort of their couch.

The streets of this busiest of cities were virtually deserted.

They are being under-represented and virtually abused as workers in the workplace.

Although hair transplants have advanced to the stage where they are virtually undetectable.

Inside was an adult male skeleton that was virtually intact, save for a missing right femur.

Everyone knows that it is virtually impossible to keep secrets, if it is important enough for someone else to want to know them.

The historical information the site will yield is virtually priceless.

The fun part about making your own beer is that you can virtually make any style of beer you like.

It's also, among other things, an extremely good acoustic insulator and virtually transparent.

But the island is also confusing and virtually impossible to return to if you need a brush-up session.

It's home to this large mammal that virtually nobody knows about that it is about to go extinct.

Virtually all flights were cancelled, and the results were astounding.

It's numbers were already so low it was virtually guaranteed to die-out.

And he painted the sea wall behind them the color of beach sand so it would virtually disappear.

They are virtually indestructable, which is good, because the object of their existence is to knock other planes out of the sky.

Sometimes candidates are extended an offer and asked to decide virtually on the spot.

Living forms create virtually all of the substances that flow around the inert grains.

Biofuels make virtually no reduction to carbon dioxide emissions.

Especially in my virtually no-chill climate where white cherries are impossible and even apricots are difficult to grow.

They wash well, dry fast and still look virtually brand new.

But many professors are skeptical, observing that the sites allow almost anyone to post critiques with virtually no oversight.

These issues will be relevant to managers in virtually all aspects of their work for the rest of their careers.

All of the hydrocarbons are virtually insoluble in water.

Universities, mortuaries and medical companies routinely buy and sell arms, legs and elbows with virtually no oversight.

That's why virtually everyone who has a say in the matter sends their kids to college.

Unless forests are better protected, so their argument goes, dangerous levels of climate change look virtually inevitable.

Overpopulation is the root of virtually all problems.

One had strong grants but virtually no publications.

She is outraged that virtually all females consider their looks as key to their self-image.

By the time of the study, he was virtually blind, although he could still tell the direction from which a light was shining.

Virtually every other major research university maintains part of its collections off site.

Female education, for instance, was once virtually unknown.

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World English Dictionary

virtually (ˈvɜːtʃʊəlɪ)

—*adv*
	in effect though not in fact; practically; nearly

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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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