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virtually

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vir·tu·al·ly  (vûrch--l)
adv.
1. In fact or to all purposes; practically: The city was virtually paralyzed by the transit strike.
2. Almost but not quite; nearly: "Virtually everyone gets a headache now and then" (People).

virtually
Adverb
almost or nearly: he is virtually a prisoner in his own palace
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.virtually - in essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"; "I'm virtually broke"
2.virtually - (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"

virtually
adverb practically, almost, nearly, in effect, in essence, as good as, to all intents and purposes, in all but name, for all practical purposes, effectually
Translations
virtually [ˈvəːtjuəlɪ] adv (= almost) → prácticamente, virtualmente;
it is virtually impossible → es prácticamente imposible

virtually [ˈvəːtjuəlɪ] virtual adv (= almost) → pratiquement;
it is virtually impossible → c'est quasiment impossible

virtually [ˈvəːtjuəlɪ] virtual advpraktisch, nahezu;
it is virtually impossible virtual → es ist so gut wie unmöglich

virtually [ˈvəːtjuəlɪ] adv (= almost) → praticamente;
it is virtually impossible → è praticamente impossibile

virtually
adv virtually [ˈvəːtʃuəli]
more or less, though not strictly speaking; in effect He was virtually penniless. so te sê, feitlik فِعْلِيّا на практика prakticky mere eller mindre eigentlich σχεδόν, κατ' ουσίαν prácticamente niisama hästi kui, tegelikult تقریباً؛ کمابیش tosiasiassa pratiquement לְמַעֲשֶה, כִּמעַט लगभग वास्तव में नहीं praktično jóformán kurang lebih eiginlega; því sem næst praticamente 事実上 사실상, 실질적으로는 faktiškai, tiesą sakant faktiski; īstenībā hampir-hampir vrijwel praktisk talt, i realiteten właściwie virtualmente aproape фактически vskutku, vlastne, prakticky dejansko skoro praktiskt taget, så gott som อย่างเเท้จริง hemen hemen, neredeyse 實際上 фактично; реально حقيقت ميں، اصلاً thực sự


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The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
Virtually, the whole of this immense region is a plain.
Your father was a younger son born of extravagant parents, virtually penniless and without the least capacity for earning money.
 
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