By definition
Virtually and by definition are semantically related. in essentially topic. In some cases you can use "Virtually" instead an adverb phrase "By definition".
Virtually
Virtually adverb - Very close to but not completely.
By definition and virtually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "By definition" instead an adverb "Virtually".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- intrinsically and by definition
- intrinsically and virtually
- in itself and by definition
- in itself and virtually
- as such and by definition
- as such and virtually
- independently and by definition
- independently and virtually
- solely and by definition
- solely and virtually
- basically and by definition
- basically and virtually
- essentially and by definition
- essentially and virtually
Both terms in one sentence
- If you think about it some more, you'll realize that a non-magical sword is, by definition, more "real" than most other objects on the Disc: the only other weapons of such description are wielded by Death, who is so "real" that everything else can be considered virtually insubstantial.
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In fact, virtually every marriage between nobles (which the majority of the main characters are) is this trope by definition, although it ranges from finding a son or daughter a good political match that they also approve of, to outright forcing someone to marry.
Source: Arranged Marriage
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