Mostly and Virtually

Mostly

Mostly adverb - For the most part.
Usage example: the weather this month has been mostly mild

Virtually and mostly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Virtually" instead an adverb "Mostly".

Nearby Word: most

Virtually

Virtually adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: fell in love with a man who was virtually penniless

Mostly and virtually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mostly" instead an adverb "Virtually".

Nearby Words: virtue, virtual, virtuously

Both words in one sentence

  • However, she is virtually unheard of and in fact rather unpopular in her home country of Japan, mostly due to the fact that fame in Japan is measured by how well you do in television, not film.
  • However, play the melody, and everyone will be able to remember a few (mostly obscene) out of a virtually endless number of stanzas starting with "It's quite in the forest".
  • Worst News Judgment Ever Similarly, most of the Pokemon News Flash segments in Pokémon Channel (particularly the ones with Meowth) mostly have news that's not only trivial, but also virtually pointless.
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