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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are virtually free" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is almost without cost or very low in cost, often in a comparative context.
Example: "The new software updates are virtually free, making it accessible to a wider audience."
Alternatives: "are nearly free" or "are almost free".
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Their pecan trees are virtually free of shuckworm larvae.
It's a splendid idea, but won't get anywhere unless the courses are virtually free.
While the wealth has strengthened the welfare state — in Norway, health care and higher education are virtually free — it also created a new class of privilege.
The angle strain in cyclobutane is less than in cyclopropane, whereas cyclopentane and higher cycloalkanes are virtually free of angle strain.
EU students do not pay the inflated fees demanded of other international undergraduates but French universities are "virtually free", she said.
These dietary supplements are virtually free of regulations requiring proof that they work, that their ingredients are uniform and that they display warning labels.
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This despite it being virtually free.
Best butter aside, rhubarb crumble used to be virtually free.
Design dates from the days when energy was virtually free, so huge amounts are simply wasted.
During the campaign, however, the tabloids were virtually free of negative stories about him.
And it's virtually free of pop-culture references that have the shelf life of Snooki.
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