ultrapractical

adjective

ul·​tra·​prac·​ti·​cal ˌəl-trə-ˈprak-ti-kəl How to pronounce ultrapractical (audio)
: extremely practical : very useful or sensible
an ultrapractical vehicle/appliance

Examples of ultrapractical in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultrapractical was in 1840

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“Ultrapractical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrapractical. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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