virtually non-existent

Frequency: 7.116.2 per million words

used to mean that something is non-existent in effect, though not formally

non-existentADVERB + non-existent

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virtually

Examples (10)

  • Public transport in the rural areas is virtually non-existent.
  • Opportunities for young artists have become virtually non-existent in the city.
  • Due to budget cuts, support for the program is now virtually non-existent.
  • In some remote villages, access to clean water is virtually non-existent.
  • Customer complaints about the new product are virtually non-existent, which is a good sign.
  • During the drought, rainfall was virtually non-existent for several months.
  • The chances of finding a parking spot during peak hours are virtually non-existent.
  • With the rise of e-books, physical book sales are virtually non-existent for some publishers.
  • Her fear of public speaking is now virtually non-existent after years of practice.
  • Before the internet, information about distant cultures was virtually non-existent for the average person.