Really and Virtually

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Really adverb - In actual fact.

Usage example: I'm really sorry I upset you

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Virtually and really are semantically related. in for all practical purposes topic. In some cases you can use "Virtually" instead an adverb "Really".

Nearby Words: realize, real, reality, realistic, realization

Virtually adverb - Very close to but not completely.

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

Nearby Words: virtue, virtual, virtuously

Unlike most other examples, though, virtually nothing actually happens in the episode - they fly over a really boring bit of Russia, have Seinfeldian Conversation and play word games, and cook a pie.

Source: Real Time
The Federation has virtually no flaws, and it gets really, really tiring to read page after page of how awesome everything in the Federation is compared to anything in the B5 universe.

Source: Fan Fic Recs / Star Trek: The Next Generation
Virtually every fan of The Adventures Of Shirley Holmes ships Bo/Shirley, and those who don't, well, they don't really mind the pairing either.

Source: Fan Preferred Couple / Live-Action TV

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