Synonyms of virtually

virtually

adverb

ˈvər-chə-wə-lē 

as in practically

very close to but not completely

fell in love with a man who was virtually penniless

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practically
• almost
• nearly
• fairly
• about
• most
• somewhere
• pretty much
• just about
• well-nigh
• nigh
• next to
• mostly
• largely
• as good as
• more or less
• fair
• within an inch of
• near
• much
• feckly
• all but
• mainly
• borderline
• somewhat
• partially
• chiefly
• appreciably
• partly
• by and large
• kind of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• completely
• entirely
• absolutely
• quite
• fully
• thoroughly
• altogether
• totally
• well
• wholly
• utterly
• plain
• plumb
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of virtually

The Biden administration’s designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary in 2024 represents virtually all of California’s progress conserving coastal waters since the state began tracking. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

This very much resembled one of those until Mahomes hit Kelce with an 11-yard touchdown pass with 2 minutes 55 seconds left to account for the final score and virtually seal it. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

There is a big revelation less than halfway into the show, one that might even count as a plot twist, and thus something not to be spoiled… if not for the fact that virtually every synopsis in the last 70 years has included it in the first sentence. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

As in other states, the data showed that billions of dollars flow through the system with virtually no standardized public reporting to show whether the savings reach vulnerable patients or pad institutional balance sheets. — Christina Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026