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 of practically

• almost
• nearly
• virtually

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

At practically the same time, Grocery Outlet has decided to close 36 stores, primarily on the East Coast, that the supermarket chain deemed to be underperforming, company executives disclosed during a March 4 conference call with Wall Street analysts. —George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

Friday's high winds also left their mark on a baseball field in West Deer Township after a tree practically sliced a concession stand in two. —Megan Shinn, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026

Her career is practically an encyclopedia of the folk revolution from Woody Guthrie through Cohen, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Anna McGarrigle. —Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Her long, loose waves practically hover above her head as if there's no gravity in its atmosphere. —Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026

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