Within 2 to 6 weeks of an exposuree, the majority of infected persons will have a positive HIV antibody test, with virtually all being positive by 6 months.
I know virtually means almost, but in this sentence I cannot understand with this meaning. Please tell me what the word "virtually" means here.
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The use of the word virtually has shifted in the past couple decades. Virtually all = just about every single one.
— BarbaraPA
The use of the word virtually has shifted in the past couple decades.
Virtually all = just about every single one.
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