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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are virtually empty" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something is almost completely devoid of content or substance.
Example: "After the event, the shelves in the store are virtually empty, with only a few items left."
Alternatives: "are almost empty" or "are nearly vacant."
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The wards are virtually empty.
The shelves of state-owned shops are virtually empty.
Many of the rooms are virtually empty, too.
But at the moment, at least, the betting cards are virtually empty.
The city coffers are virtually empty and its debts are huge.
In recent weeks, he said, the buses from the base are virtually empty.
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Our apartment is virtually empty.
The bookshelves were virtually empty.
The store was virtually empty.
Instead, it was virtually empty, too.
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