virtually


virtually (http://definr.com/virtually)

     adv 1: (intensifier before a figurative expression) without
            exaggeration; "our eyes were literally pinned to TV
            during the Gulf war" [syn: literally]
     2: in essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually
        paralyzed the city"; "I'm virtually broke"
     3: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite
        accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby
        was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost
        finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly
        fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording
        is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed
        the contract"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as
        in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used
        informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees")
        [syn: about, just about, almost, most, all but,
        nearly, near, nigh, well-nigh]