virtually unknown

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• unknown — [[t]ʌ̱nno͟ʊn[/t]] ♦♦♦ unknowns 1) ADJ If something is unknown to you, you have no knowledge of it. An unknown number of demonstrators were arrested... How did you expect us to proceed on such a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain... The… …   English dictionary

• virtually — vir|tu|al|ly W2S2 [ˈvə:tʃuəli US ˈvə:r ] adv 1.) almost = ↑practically ▪ Virtually all the children come to school by bus. ▪ He was virtually unknown before running for office. 2.) on a computer, rather than in the real world …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• virtually — adverb Date: 15th century 1. almost entirely ; nearly 2. for all practical purposes < virtually unknown > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• virtually — /verr chooh euh lee/, adv. for the most part; almost wholly; just about: He is virtually unknown. [1400 50; late ME; see VIRTUAL, LY] * * * …   Universalium

• unknown — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 place/thing that you know nothing about ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great ▪ What the weather will be like on the day is, as always, the great unknown. VERB + UNKNOWN ▪ explore, face …   Collocations dictionary

• virtually — vir|tu|al|ly [ vɜrtʃuəli ] adverb *** used for emphasizing that a statement is almost completely true: Virtually all the students live in college dormitories. Vaccines have virtually eliminated many childhood diseases. virtually… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• virtually */*/*/ — UK [ˈvɜː(r)tʃʊəlɪ] / US [ˈvɜrtʃuəlɪ] adverb used for emphasizing that a statement is almost completely true Virtually all the students live in university halls of residence. Vaccines have virtually eliminated many childhood diseases. virtually… …   English dictionary

• virtually — adv. Virtually is used with these adjectives: ↑absent, ↑assured, ↑automatic, ↑bankrupt, ↑blind, ↑certain, ↑complete, ↑constant, ↑defenceless, ↑derelict, ↑deserted, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• practically, virtually — Practically means effectively, in a practical manner, from a practical point of view : It is practically useless to vote in this election. Try to view your situation practically. Practically speaking, you are financially bankrupt. Practically is… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

• technology, history of — Introduction       the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …   Universalium