practically
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2.5
- adverb
- /ˈpræktɪkli/
:
prácticamente
- The project is practically finished, with only a few minor adjustments left to make.
- practically impossible
- practically no one
- practically all applications
That occurs, in her view, in practically every culture as well.
- That occurs, in her view, in practically every culture as well.
- They're, you know, they're practically their own private empire.
- I won't excel at practically anything, but I'll hold my Fort.
- They say their RG ally kill switch case is practically indestructible
- But you're practically in prison on the outside as well.
- But against those astronauts, it's practically gargantuan.
- So you can hear it practically anywhere where you get podcasts.
- Now they have to usually have to stay where they are for practically the whole track.
Examples
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That occurs, in her view, in practically every culture as well.
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Between 1990 and 1995, new car fuel efficiency remained practically fixed at 28 miles per gallon.
Academic text (1999) -
The second term is practically nothing, right?
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You practically gave me a heart attack.
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I practically raised her, while he was inside.
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So as you can see, this is practically my height.
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I mean, I practically live in black, but I love pink.
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In fact, success, money and power have practically become synonymous.
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After 45 years of communist rule, practically no one knows how to do the task.
Academic text (1991) -
Well, that's exactly what we've been up to practically from the day we arrived.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Nearly but not completely
∞
1.0
Almost but not completely
∞
3.0
Almost completely but not quite
915
2.7
Almost right, but not exactly
578
3.6
Almost complete but not fully finished
524
3.2
Near the exact number or amount
373
1.6
About a number or amount that is not exact
301
2.1
About a number or idea, not exact but close enough
111
1.0
Almost happening or becoming true
1
8.4
Almost but not completely
1
9.4
Almost exactly right
Antonyms
How Complete
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Morphology
Etymology
Practically comes from practical and practice, words that mean 'doing' or 'in real life'. A helpful way to remember the 'almost' sense is to think 'in practice' — in real life something is nearly true, so practically often means 'almost'.