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

• 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

All that effort has put more than 1.3 million asteroids in our catalogs, but astronomers expect Rubin to identify perhaps three times that many new objects—practically without trying. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 July 2025

Thought and action are practically one and the same: Hungry! —Mari Andrew, Time, 1 July 2025

At this stage of the offseason, McLaurin is practically in a standoff with his organization. —Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

The people who died were in a practically new 27-foot Chris-Craft Launch, a high-end, gorgeous open-bow boat. —George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 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