approaching vs virtually

approaching

adv
  • Nearly. 

adj
  • That approaches or approach. 

noun
  • The act of coming closer; an approach. 

virtually

adv
  • Almost but not quite. 

  • Of a covering space of finite index. 

  • In essence, but not in fact. 

  • By computer or in cyberspace 

  • Of a substructure of finite index. 

  • Without exaggeration. 

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