virtually
pronunciation
How to pronounce virtually in British English:
UK [ˈvɜːtʃuəli]
How to pronounce virtually in American English:
US [ˈvɜːrtʃuəli]
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- Adverb:
- (intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
- in essence or effect but not in fact
- (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'
Word Origin
- virtually (adv.)
- early 15c., "as far as essential qualities or facts are concerned;" from virtual + -ly (2). Sense of "in effect, as good as" is recorded from c. 1600.
Example
- 1. Direct criticism of leaders is still virtually taboo in china .
- 2. Global spare production and refining capacity is virtually gone .
- 3. At present , the act of thinking is virtually ignored .
- 4. Thus , they virtually ensure that their groups will never become true teams .
- 5. That makes gold virtually indestructible .