Directly and Virtually

Directly

Directly adverb - In the same words.
Usage example: quoted directly from the encyclopedia

Virtually is an antonym for directly.

Nearby Words: direct, direction, directed, directness

Virtually

Virtually adverb - Very close to but not completely.

Directly is an antonym for virtually.

Nearby Words: virtue, virtual, virtuously

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Deadpool Highly Visible Ninja: There is virtually no cover in any of the stealth sections; yet Deadpool will only be spotted if an enemy looks directly at him.
  • Literature / Enchantress from the Stars We Have Ways of Making You Talk: The Empire can extract information directly from the brain, making interrogation resistance virtually impossible.
  • The world is Velgarth, but because the series virtually never deals with any land that doesn't directly border Valdemar, none of the characters ever have any cause to refer to their entire planet.
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