How to Use practically in a Sentence
practically
adverb- The room's ceiling was so low that we practically had to crawl.
- The project is practically complete.
- Practically speaking, Alaska is too far to go for just a few days.
- Football is practically a religion in some places.
- I talk to him practically everyday.
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But the man who caught her eye in the end was practically a stranger.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
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Have a dad who practically lives in the kitchen?
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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The kids had practically begged him to do it.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
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They were practically linked at the hip.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
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Soon, as in Nana, the men are practically lined up at the door.
—Namwali Serpell, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022
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Hostel is a movie that practically dares you to like it.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
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The images from the video call practically pop out from the screen.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
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The meat practically falls apart when the chicken is still warm.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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So many things were done practically — even the shaking and the turns.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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Her past was practically punching its way out of her.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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The Mets were practically all in this year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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His lips were right above hers now, his words practically pressed against the corner of her mouth.
—Jorie McDonald, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022
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Tebow practically leaps to his feet to say hello.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
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Next to Paul, these two were practically nuns.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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This is the kind of title that practically begs you not to read its contents.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
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Her brows have been bleached to a warm blonde, too, and her skin is practically glowing right off the screen.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Aug. 2024
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By the fourth day, his arm practically felt normal.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 June 2026
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We were turned down and practically thrown out by every studio more than once.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
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This pick is practically six tables in one.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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Dogs taking a leak practically on your feet.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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But practically anything can serve as a muse.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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For the past two years, anyone who had a home to sell could get practically any asking price.
—New York Times, 29 June 2022
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In this day and age, free bread is practically unheard of, let alone a list of side dishes.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
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The wrinkles practically came out in a single pass, even on linen, the stiffest of the set.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022
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Ellen’s eyes practically roll back into her head.
—Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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