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virtualmente

virtually

adverb veer-twahl-MEN-teh Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Origin: From 'virtuale' (virtual) + '-mente' (the adverbial suffix from Latin 'mens/mentis').

Also means

practically

Usage Note

Virtualmente has two distinct senses: 'in a virtual (digital) environment' (si incontrano virtualmente — they meet virtually online) and, more traditionally, 'in effect / practically' (è virtualmente impossibile — it is virtually impossible). Context usually clarifies which sense is intended. The adjective base is virtuale.

Examples

"La partita era virtualmente già finita."

Natural Translation

The match was virtually already over.

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