Close to and Virtually

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Close to

Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
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Virtually is a synonym for close to in almost topic. In some cases you can use "Virtually" instead the phrase "Close to" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like nearly.

Virtually

Virtually adverb - Very close to but not completely.
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Close to is a synonym for virtually in almost topic. You can use "Close to" instead the word "Virtually" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as in effect.
Nearby Words: virtue, virtual, virtuously

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  • The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard This is virtually always used to make "near misses" happen many, MANY times more often than an actual win, in order to make the player think he's close to winning and continue playing.
    Source: The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard
  • Fan Fic / Yet again Ghost's fights are absolutely made of these, as it's virtually impossible to get remotely close to touching him.
    Source: Fan Fic / Yet again
  • Living Emotional Crutch Apollo to Klavier in Dirty Sympathy, Klavier had been virtually isolated by both his fame and by his abusive lover so Apollo is the first person he got close to.
    Source: Living Emotional Crutch
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