as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
For practically her entire life, the mom of three has listed her favorite monikers, compiled them into lists and kept up with the latest baby naming trends.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Dong Ting Noodle Find chili in practically every dish at Dong Ting Noodle, but diners still add the delectable house chili paste offered at every table.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Soto turned on a 1-2 cutter from Brown, a 96 MPH pitch that was just above the zone and broke inside toward practically at the hands of the left-handed slugger.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Although technology is a ubiquitous part of this production, the piece has practically nothing to say about it, other than acknowledging its mere existence — technology is related to vanity, and a front-facing selfie camera is like a mirror.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Dong Ting Noodle Find chili in practically every dish at Dong Ting Noodle, but diners still add the delectable house chili paste offered at every table.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Soto turned on a 1-2 cutter from Brown, a 96 MPH pitch that was just above the zone and broke inside toward practically at the hands of the left-handed slugger.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Although technology is a ubiquitous part of this production, the piece has practically nothing to say about it, other than acknowledging its mere existence — technology is related to vanity, and a front-facing selfie camera is like a mirror.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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Meanwhile, the British pound gained almost 0.3% against the greenback to trade at $1.341, and the Swiss franc was 0.1% higher.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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That’s almost twice as fast as the estimate of the original controller, which was six hours.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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The church, which is heavily invested in protecting the environment, had secured nearly $28,000 to plant 16 native trees on its property with the hope of bringing more shade to the neighborhood.—
Madeline Heim,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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With three innings of scoreless relief, Hayden Birdsong earned the win in his first work in nearly a week, and with Ryan Walker unavailable after pitching the past two games, Camilo Doval recorded his third save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Fans can virtually place themselves in any seat in the stadium or even on the field itself, bringing an entirely new dimension to watching sports.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Because the boat is above the water's surface, and the engine and foil are below, hydrofoils provide extremely smooth rides, and are virtually immune to the water's chop.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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