vir·tu·al·ly \ˈvərch(ə)wəlē, ˈvə̄ch-, ˈvəich-, -chəl-, -li\adverb Etymology: Middle English, from virtual + -ly 1.obsolete: in essence : not merely formally 2.: almost entirely : for all practical purposes < unnoticed and virtually unknown — Philip Brady > < was virtually penniless — C.C.Cregan >