virtually

Virtually is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /'vəːtjʊəlɪ/

• Audio (US)

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Adverb

Positive virtually

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Just about; almost but not quite

   Once you put it on, it is virtually impossible to remove.

   Car theft became so common that private cars virtually disappeared from the area.

Related words

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