1 almost or very nearly, so that any slight difference is not important:
to be virtually impossible / unknown / identical / certain * Virtually all students will be exempt from the tax. * He virtually admitted he was guilty. * This year's results are virtually the same as last year's. * The red squirrel has become virtually extinct in most of the country.
2 (computing) by the use of computer SOFTWARE that makes sth appear to exist; using VIRTUALREALITY technology
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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