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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (2)

1. in essence or effect but not in fact;
- Example: "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"
- Example: "I'm virtually broke"

2. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but;
- Example: "the job is (just) about done"
- Example: "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"
- Example: "we're almost finished"
- Example: "the car all but ran her down"
- Example: "he nearly fainted"
- Example: "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"
- Example: "the recording is well-nigh perfect"
- Example: "virtually all the parties signed the contract"
- Example: "I was near exhausted by the run"
- Example: "most everyone agrees"
[syn: about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

virtually adv 1: in essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"; "I'm virtually broke" 2: (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]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

30 Moby Thesaurus words for "virtually": 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