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practically

adverb
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Definition of practically

1 : in a practical manner look practically at the problem
2 : almost, nearly practically everyone

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Synonyms for practically

Synonyms

about, all but, almost, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

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Examples of practically in a Sentence

The room's ceiling was so low that we practically had to crawl. I talk to him practically everyday. The project is practically complete. Football is practically a religion in some places. Practically speaking, Alaska is too far to go for just a few days.
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Recent Examples on the Web

They were practically guaranteed to attract a substantial, and substantially female, audience. David Canfield, EW.com, "They almost wrote Jennifer Aniston off the show?! An exclusive look at the making of Friends," 21 Aug. 2019 Just practically speaking, what would a recession in this administration, in 2019 look like? Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "What鈥檚 up with the yield curve?," 16 Aug. 2019 The cap space will eventually run out, practically speaking, and the last of the relevant free agents will find their new teams. Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Every Game in the West Will Mean More in the Post-Warriors Era," 3 July 2019 There's a sense of safety, emotionally and practically, from being surrounded by people that care about you so much. Kat Bein, Billboard, "'What I Made Before Was Fiction. Now, I'm Designing A Life': Madeon Discusses His New Album & Next Act," 21 June 2019 In the photo, Rousey shows the middle finger on her left hand practically snapped in two. Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "Ronda Rousey's Middle Finger Almost Snapped In Two鈥擲ee the Graphic Photo," 20 Aug. 2019 Full disclosure: Sachs is a friend of mine, and of practically everyone else in the food/travel/media world. Peter Jon Lindberg, Cond茅 Nast Traveler, "With S.A.L.T., Silversea Is Completely Rewriting How Cruises Do Food," 18 July 2019 The site protects itself from legal threats by removing copyrighted content, but allows practically everything else onto the site without limits. Anchorage Daily News, "3 mass shootings this year began with a hateful screed on 8chan, whose founder calls it a terrorist refuge in plain sight," 4 Aug. 2019 The Chicago mega-festival is saving the best for last; top-of-the-bill headliner Ariana Grande will be closing out the four-day festival in Grant Park, practically guaranteeing a major final-day attendance boost. Editors, USA TODAY, "Trump visits Cincinnati, Lollapalooza, Hurricanes Erick and Flossie: 5 things to know Thursday," 1 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of practically

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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practically

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of practically

: almost or nearly
: in a way that is reasonable or logical : in a practical way

practically

adverb
prac路​ti路​cal路​ly | \ 藞prak-ti-k蓹-l膿 How to pronounce practically (audio) \

Kids Definition of practically

1 : almost It rained practically all night.
2 : in a way that is reasonable or logical Practically speaking, it's too far to drive.

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