All 8 Uses of
virtual
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- They had had virtually no contact during this summer or last, as Harry had come back to Privet Drive so briefly and kept to his room so much.†
Chpt 3 *
- Opportunities to make plans together became virtually nonexistent, and it was in desperation that Harry, Ron and Hermione took to volunteering to feed the chickens just to escape the overcrowded house.†
Chpt 6
- "We — we thought we heard —" began Mr. Weasley, looking thoroughly alarmed at the sight of Harry and the Minister virtually nose to nose.†
Chpt 7
- "The coup has been smooth and virtually silent," said Lupin.†
Chpt 11
- Dumbledore had left him with virtually nothing.†
Chpt 16
- The darkness deepened with the passing hours until it was virtually im-penetrable.†
Chpt 19
- If only they could rescue her, but dementors in those numbers would be virtually unassailable.†
Chpt 22
- "I virtually lived in the Room of Hidden Things all last year," said Malfoy, his voice brittle.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
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(virtual as in: virtual organization) to almost be something; or to effectively be something without entirely being it in a traditional sense