Somewhat and Virtually

Somewhat

Somewhat adverb - To some degree or extent.

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

Virtually

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

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

Nearby Words: virtue, virtual, virtuously

Both words in one sentence

  • Just Plane Wrong This may be somewhat justified, since the alternative of depicting the Tigers as real Soviet planes - of which virtually none at the time looked like the Tiger - would arguably be worse.
  • Video Game / Crysis You catch a glimpse of another Nanosuit wearer in New York in one of Prophet's flashbacks, but even though he sounds somewhat like Nomad it's virtually impossible to confirm who it is.
  • The rules were somewhat different in earlier eras, changing slowly over time (like virtually everything British).
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