adv. Function: adverb
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Synonyms: NEARLY , about, all but, approximately, most, much, ||nearabout, nigh, practically, well-nigh
2 not actually but in effect FF1C; he paid almost nothing for it FF1E;
Synonyms: all but, as good as, as much as, essentially, practically, well-nigh; compare VIRTUALLY
Idioms: for all practical purposes, in effect, just about, to all intents and purposes