practically

adverb

prac·​ti·​cal·​ly ˈprak-ti-k(ə-)lē 

1

: in a practical manner

look practically at the problem

2

: almost, nearly

practically everyone

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

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Excluding operators from development creates technically sound but practically flawed optimization targets. —Pieter Van Schalkwyk, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

At a time when practically the entire rom-com genre has gravitated to streaming, this bilingual theatrical offering from Sony Pictures Classics feels like the best kind of throwback. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025

McIlroy was in the last group with Patrick Reed in 2018 and had practically all of Augusta National throwing its support behind him. —Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025

But the Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly signed Guerrero to a $500 million contract extension that'll keep him in Toronto for practically the rest of his career. —Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

practically

adverb

prac·​ti·​cal·​ly ˈprak-ti-k(ə-)lē 

1

: in a practical manner

talked practically about the problem

2

: almost, nearly

practically everyone went to the game