virtually
/ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/ adverb B2- 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.
- By computer or in cyberspace.
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They eventually found a virtually identical necklace in a luxurious shop, priced at a staggering thirty-six thousand francs.
Without this pivotal negotiation, the continuation of the journey toward the Pacific coast would have been virtually impossible for the weary travelers.
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