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virtually

English

Etymology

virtual +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [?v?t??u??i]

Adverb

virtually (comparative more virtually, superlative most virtually)

  1. Almost but not quite.
    Synonym: as good as
  2. Without exaggeration.
  3. In essence, but not in fact.
  4. (algebra) Of a substructure of finite index.
  5. (topology) Of a covering space of finite index.

Translations

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figuratively

English

Etymology

figurative +? -ly

Adverb

figuratively (comparative more figuratively, superlative most figuratively)

  1. (manner) In a figurative manner.
    • 1897 Easton's Bible Dictionary available on Wikisource
      Shepherd A word naturally of frequent occurrence in Scripture. [] This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of rulers to their subjects and of God to his people.
  2. Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.

Antonyms

  • literally

Translations

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  • what's figuratively speaking mean
  • what figuratively in french
  • figuratively what is a broken road
  • what do figurative mean
  • figurative language
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  • what does figuratively mean in english
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