virtually unavoidable

Frequency: 6.59.3 per million words

Similar to 'almost', meaning it is unavoidable in effect or for all practical purposes.

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Examples (10)

  • In a crowded city, some level of noise is virtually unavoidable.
  • The board realized that a major restructure was virtually unavoidable.
  • With such a tight deadline, minor technical errors become virtually unavoidable.
  • Some degree of conflict is virtually unavoidable in any long-term relationship.
  • Experts warn that a rise in global temperatures is now virtually unavoidable.
  • The witnesses' testimony made a conviction seem virtually unavoidable.
  • Given the heavy rain, a delay in the flight schedule was virtually unavoidable.
  • Without proper maintenance, technical failures are virtually unavoidable.
  • The collision was virtually unavoidable because the road was so icy.
  • In modern politics, criticism from the opposition is virtually unavoidable.