The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

virtual adj. effective, essential; practical, understood, accepted: In
rush hours, the motorway traffic comes to a virtual standstill.
virtually adv. essentially, effectively, practically, almost, to all
intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, more or less,
nearly, as good as, substantially, in effect, in essence: He
had virtually won the Brisbane-London sailing race when he
passed the Lizard, but then he hit a rock.
virtue n. 1 morality, high-mindedness, honour, goodness, justness,
righteousness, fairness, integrity, right-mindedness, honesty,
probity, uprightness, rectitude, decency, worth, worthiness,
nobility, character, respectability: You will find the
Billingses to be people of unassailable virtue. 2 virginity,
chastity, chasteness, honour, innocence, purity: As Healey had
six daughters, he was kept quite busy protecting their virtue. 3
quality, credit, strength, good point, asset: Opposing the
seven deadly sins are the three theological virtues, faith,
hope, and charity, and the four cardinal virtues, fortitude,
justice, prudence, and temperance. 4 by virtue of. by dint of,
owing to, thanks to, by reason of, because of, on account of:
Gerry was a part owner by virtue of his investment in the
company.
virtuosity
n. (technical) skill, technique, ability, expertise, mastery,
excellence, brilliance, craftsmanship, craft, flair, dash, ‚lan,
‚clat, panache, pyrotechnics, showmanship, show, staginess,
Colloq razzle-dazzle: The concerto was performed with signal
virtuosity but little imagination or understanding.
virtuoso n. 1 master, maestro, expert, genius, talent, prodigy, old
hand, Colloq wizard, whiz or whizz or wiz, whiz-kid or
whizz-kid, Chiefly Brit dab hand, US maven or mavin: Walter is
a veritable virtuoso on the harmonica.
--adj. 2 masterful, masterly, expert, talented, brilliant,
dazzling, bravura, prodigious, excellent, superb, extraordinary,
exceptional, superior, first-rate, superlative, matchless,
peerless, sterling, marvellous, remarkable: His virtuoso
performance of the B minor sonata won him a standing ovation.
virtuous adj. 1 moral, honourable, ethical, honest, good, upstanding,