Sentence examples for Virtually from inspiring English sources
The phrase "Virtually" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is almost or nearly the case, often in contexts where something is not physically present but exists in a digital or conceptual form. Example: "The meeting will virtually take place online, allowing participants from around the world to join."
adverb
Almost but not quite.
- Supplemental insurance plan, there are virtually no claim forms to fill out. (Advertisement)
In the second day of hearings on Tuesday, the judges described the two-year-old law as fundamentally changing the relationship between the individual and the government, giving Congress virtually unlimited power to force people to buy products for their own good.
The UK is covered by five virtually independent networks due to the government's early attempts to ensure competition in the industry.
We can only have virtually the same level of social security if we try to generate growth and jobs – not by having immigration into social systems.
He adds: "Sales volumes are currently so low that the monthly house price statistics from any one single lender are virtually meaningless, and if you look at Nationwide's latest quarterly data, it in fact shows a 4% decline on the previous quarter".
By the time I'd reached my spotlight it had virtually stopped.
The last licence fee final negotiations were hair-raisingly negotiated with virtually no civil service participation – and now the department has lost half its staff.
Simeone wanted to sign Torres last summer; six months later he has succeeded for a price that makes it virtually a no-risk move.
Invitations to consult, or to No 10 dinners, were virtually non-existent.
You could learn a lot from watching Barry; he could turn his hand to virtually any part (I saw him play Father Christmas and Othello in the same month).
Following publication two weeks ago of proposals for the Scottish Wildcat Conservation Action Plan SNH virtually admitted defeat by stating that using words such as "pure" in respect of the Scottish wildcat "may not be helpful in conservation terms".
Labour and the Conservatives are still virtually tied when it comes to the race for largest party.
