Hypertext Webster Gateway: "virtually"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Virtually \Vir"tu*al*ly\, adv.
In a virtual manner; in efficacy or effect only, and not
actually; to all intents and purposes; practically.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

virtually
adv 1: (intensifier before a figurative expression) without
exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV
during the Gulf war" [syn: {literally}]
2: in essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually
paralyzed the city"; "I'm virtually broke"
3: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite
accomplished; "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"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as
in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used
informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees")
[syn: {about}, {just about}, {almost}, {most}, {all but},
{nearly}, {near}, {nigh}, {well-nigh}]


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