virtually B2 Topic:Technology & Computing US /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/ UK /ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəli/ See IPA manual Freq #7433 Meanings 1 adv Almost completely; nearly. The town has virtually no crime. 2 adv In effect, though not officially or technically. She was virtually a member of the family. 3 adv By means of a computer or the internet. We met our new colleagues virtually before they arrived. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · almost completely; nearly. as good asmore or lessnearlypractically 2 adv · in effect, though not... effectivelypractically 3 adv · by means of a computer or... digitally Etymology AI details From Middle English vertually; equivalent to virtual + -ly. vertually Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Technology & Computing External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # virtually **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈvɚ.t͡ʃə.wə.li/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəli/ **Frequency rank:** 7433 ## Meanings 1. Almost completely; nearly. 2. In effect, though not officially or technically. 3. By means of a computer or the internet. ## Examples - The town has virtually no crime. - She was virtually a member of the family. - We met our new colleagues virtually before they arrived. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: vertually ## Etymology From Middle English vertually; equivalent to virtual + -ly. ## AI Etymology Virtually is from Middle English vertually; equivalent to virtual + -ly. A key historical form is Middle English vertually. In present-day use, it can mean almost completely; nearly, or in effect, though not officially or technically. ## Topics - Technology & Computing markdown