\\\"the strike virtually paralyzed the city\\\"
\\\"I\\\'m virtually broke\\\"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but;
\\\"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\\\"
\\\"I was near exhausted by the run\\\"
\\\"most everyone agrees\\\"
造句
用作副詞(adv.)
It is virtually impossible to predict the future accurately. 精確預言未來的事實際上是辦不到的。
It\\\'s not an agreement as such, but it will have virtually the same effect as one. 它算不上是協定, 但實際上起協定的作用。
This opinion was held by virtually all the experts. 差不多所有的專家都持這一看法。
Virtually all the members were in agreement with the proposal. 幾乎所有的成員都同意這項提議。