as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
The contributory-infringement question is legally and practically important, and courts of appeals have taken divergent approaches to the question.
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ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Cowboy hats aren’t optional, they’re practically required.
—Essence, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, my closet is practically frozen in yesteryear: stacks of jeans mock me from the top shelf with their teeny-tiny glory while dresses and skirts hang, untouched, waiting for a coming-out party that is not yet on the calendar.
—Marina Khorosh, Vogue, 27 May 2025
As with practically anything in the world that once served a unique purpose, these kitchen items have been updated or replaced with more technologically advanced or easier-to-use alternatives.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Cowboy hats aren’t optional, they’re practically required.
—Essence, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, my closet is practically frozen in yesteryear: stacks of jeans mock me from the top shelf with their teeny-tiny glory while dresses and skirts hang, untouched, waiting for a coming-out party that is not yet on the calendar.
—Marina Khorosh, Vogue, 27 May 2025
As with practically anything in the world that once served a unique purpose, these kitchen items have been updated or replaced with more technologically advanced or easier-to-use alternatives.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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Even department stores now are almost becoming a relic of the past.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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As of now, the May 16 clip has almost 53,000 likes.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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Resolution Copper also said its project has the potential to supply nearly one-quarter of the nation’s copper needs to help with the transition to clean energy and other national priorities.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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The twins, who hailed from Lawrenceville — a quiet suburb just outside Atlanta — were discovered by hikers on March 8 in Hiawassee, Georgia, nearly 90 miles from home.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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One way to understand that unquenchable mentality is that he’s proven virtually immune even to complacency.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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Many observers were perplexed that an eighty-two-year-old man with virtually unlimited access to medical care—and about whose health there has been virtually unlimited conjecture—could have gone undiagnosed until the cancer threatened his life.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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