nearly vs virtually

nearly and virtually both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nearly	No	No	No	Yes
virtually	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, nearly and virtually are synonyms defined as:

nearly and virtually: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

Other synonyms of nearly include about, almost, most, near, nigh, well-nigh.

nearly (adverb)	virtually (adverb)
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but	in essence or effect but not in fact
in a close manner	(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but