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virtually

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/ˈvɜːtʃuəli/ · vir-tu-al-ly

Nearly, almost; for all practical purposes.

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Meanings

adverbformal

Nearly, almost; for all practical purposes.

بہت قریب، تقریباً؛ عملی طور پر ہر لحاظ سے۔

در حقیقت

dar haqeeqat

Synonyms

almost nearly practicallyبہت قریبتقریباًعملاً

Antonyms

completely entirely totallyمکملبالکلکلی طور پر

Common Collocations

virtually impossible
virtually every
virtually no

Example Sentences

The project is virtually completed now.

پروجیکٹ اب در حقیقت مکمل ہو گیا ہے۔

Projeckt ab dar haqeeqat mukammal ho gaya hai.

Virtually everyone agrees with the new policy.

در حقیقت تقریباً سب نئے اصول سے متفق ہیں۔

Dar haqeeqat taqriban sab naye usool se mutfiq hain.

The game is virtually the same as the previous version.

یہ کھیل در حقیقت پچھلی ورژن کے جیسا ہی ہے۔

Yeh khel dar haqeeqat pichhli version ke jaisa hi hai.

Easily Confused With

actually:Actually means 'in fact' or 'really', while virtually means 'almost' or 'nearly'.

practically:Practically means 'in practice' or 'almost', whereas virtually implies near certainty.

Word Family

virtual

adjectiveورچوئل

virtuality

nounورچوئلٹی

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'virtually' as 'very nearly'.

Imagine a digital landscape where things appear close but aren't quite real.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

حقیقت کی دنیا میں جینے کا ہے مدعا، در حقیقت ہے زندگی کچھ خواب جیسی۔۔

Haqeeqat ki duniya mein jeene ka hai mada, Dar haqeeqat hai zindagi kuch khwab jaisi..

In the world of reality, living is the goal, In fact, life is somewhat like a dream.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اونٹ کے منہ میں دانہ

Oont ke mooh mein daana

A drop in the ocean.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "virtus" — virtue, strength

First known use: 17th century

The word 'virtually' evolved from the Latin 'virtus', which means 'virtue' or 'strength'. It was incorporated into English in the early 17th century to convey meanings of almost or nearly.