Sentence examples for appearing to be virtually from inspiring English sources

The phrase "appearing to be virtually" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that seems to exist or be true in a way that is almost complete or total, but not quite.
Example: "The results of the experiment are appearing to be virtually conclusive, suggesting a strong correlation between the variables."
Alternatives: "seeming to be almost" or "looking to be nearly".

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Despite residing in the same geographic area and appearing to be virtually identical, the mosquitoes don't seem to swap DNA, the researchers report in the 5 March issue of Science.

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Of that, there appears to be virtually no chance.

In the latest polls, the race appears to be virtually even.

But the mortgages appeared to be virtually in line with offers already on the market.

But despite this agreement on principles, there appears to be virtually no prospect that the 14 commissioners will get together to recommend applying sales taxes to the Internet.

Still, while there appears to be virtually no anti-American sentiment, support for a more religious society does exist, particularly in poorer neighborhoods.

Murray's hopes of a comeback appeared to be virtually nil, and even more so when Nadal broke serve once more for 2-1.

The second observation was that malignant cancer, like diabetes, was a relatively rare disease in populations that didn't eat Western diets, and in some of these populations it appeared to be virtually nonexistent.

As recently as a year ago, Roethlisberger, a 28-year-old quarterback, appeared to be virtually untouchable as a two-time Super Bowl winner with the wealth, celebrity and entitlement sports stars have come to expect.

Those suspicions were confirmed late last year when the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained what now appears to be virtually the entire Russian case file that it says gives full details of Robert Philip Hanssen's espionage career.

But Labour MP Caroline Harris said the case was an example of a "national problem facing society" adding: "This case highlights how sections of the gambling industry appear to be virtually out of control".

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