Difference between Nearly and Virtually

NEARLY vs VIRTUALLY: ADVERB

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'
Almost but not quite.
In a close manner; intimately.
In a close manner
In a near manner; not remotely; closely; intimately; almost.
Almost, but not quite; slightly short of
Intimately; closely

Of a covering space of finite index.
Of a substructure of finite index.
In essence, but not in fact
Without exaggeration; literally
In a virtual manner; in efficacy or effect only, and not actually; to all intents and purposes; practically.
In essence or effect but not in fact
(intensifier before a figurative expression) without exaggeration
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost'
In fact or to all purposes; practically.
Almost but not quite; nearly.
Almost but not quite.

Close at hand; in close proximity; at no great distance; hence, narrowly; with close scrutiny.
Closely: as, two persons nearly related.
Intimately; pressingly; with a close relation to one's interest or happiness.
Within a little of; almost: as, nearly twenty; the prisoner nearly escaped; nearly dead with cold.
With niggardliness or parsimony.
Exactly; precisely.
All but

Over, Practically, Approximately, Roughly, All but, Well nigh, Just about, Closely, Intimately, Near, Nigh, Most, About, Virtually, Almost

Hardly, Largely, Basically, Essentially, All but, Practically, Well nigh, Just about, About, Near, Most, Nigh, Literally, Nearly, Almost

Barely, Mostly, More, Over, Practically, Approximately, Roughly, All but, Just about, Intimately, Near, Nigh, Most, Virtually, Almost

Barely, Scarcely, Hardly, Largely, Basically, Essentially, Practically, All but, Just about, Near, Most, Nigh, Literally, Nearly, Almost

Judge Hand called for nearly a century ago.
Everybody nearly died of thirst that first day.
Supreme Court unanimously recognized nearly a century ago.
The unit I nearly lost from overextending myself.
Nearly all on left and right say no.
With shoes, nearly every store offers reward programs.
Jurupa Valley nearly two years ago was in.
In biological systems, nearly all amino acids are L isomers and nearly all sugars are D isomers.
On Saturday night he very nearly was, coming within a hair of several sacks and nearly batting down a couple of passes.
Interestingly, in each case when Booking claimed a property was nearly full, it has been nearly empty.

Labour Party supporters were virtually unknown in Swinbrook.
This meeting is being held virtually via Webex.
Virtually impossible, but one of their competitors tried.
Separate juvenile facilities countrywide are still virtually absent.
Kanban boards can be built physically or virtually.
Plus, virtually all dental savings plans on dentalplans.
Blind Veterans told me virtually the same thing.
Votes by the shareholders would virtually no effect.
Since virtually anything could be the subject of a controversy, then virtually anything could be a pension claim.
And virtually every company across virtually every industry employs sales representatives.