virtually
/ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/
adverb
Almost but not quite.
NWL
Collins
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Adverb 4 meanings
Almost but not quite.
“With our Medicare supplemental insurance plan, there are virtually no claim forms to fill out. (Advertisement)”
In essence or functionally, but not in fact, formally, or technically.
“virtually a member of the family”
Of a subgroup of finite index.
Of a covering space of finite degree.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English vertually; equivalent to virtual + -ly.
Similar and opposite words
VIRTUALLY at a glance
VIRTUALLY has 9 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (V 4 + I 1 + R 1 + T 1 + U 1 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,555 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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