Basically
Virtually
Virtually adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Basically and virtually are semantically related in for all practical purposes topic. You can use "Basically" instead the word "Virtually" as an adverb or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and basically
- nearly and virtually
- almost and basically
- almost and virtually
- practically and basically
- practically and virtually
- about and basically
- about and virtually
- all but and basically
- all but and virtually
- intrinsically and basically
- intrinsically and virtually
- primarily and basically
- primarily and virtually
Both words in one sentence
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Virtually every music video is basically a commercial for both the artist as well as the fashion worn in the video.
Source: The Red Stapler -
Being basically both officially the biggest Face and virtually the biggest Heel, the only thing Cena can do that won't be hated by half the audience is to not appear on the show at all.
Source: Wrestling / John Cena -
The Shotgun is basically a directed explosion; it doesn't even hit past half a screen, but whatever it hits it virtually obliterates.
Source: Video Game / Metal Slug
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