as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
Tatis is chasing pitches outside the zone at a 30% rate, which is practically equal with his career rate entering this season.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
The black mass speeding by overhead appeared to be clipping the treetops, but the wind at ground level was practically nil.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Each of those calls was a little bit different, and none of them were quick because practically nobody believed me.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Get the Recipe Squash Skillet When squash starts appearing at the market—from zucchini to yellow—Southerners are practically beholden to throwing it in a skillet or casserole dish for the most seasonally delicious side dish.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
The black mass speeding by overhead appeared to be clipping the treetops, but the wind at ground level was practically nil.
—Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
Each of those calls was a little bit different, and none of them were quick because practically nobody believed me.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Get the Recipe Squash Skillet When squash starts appearing at the market—from zucchini to yellow—Southerners are practically beholden to throwing it in a skillet or casserole dish for the most seasonally delicious side dish.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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An 'awakening for the Republicans'? Will Cole, a functional medicine practitioner, has known Kennedy for almost a decade.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Based on that, yes. After almost four hours, the commissioners retreated to make their decision.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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According to Belfast Harbour, the city is set to welcome nearly 150 cruise ship visits in 2025, representing 31 different cruise lines.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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More optimistically, with effective regulatory measures, growth could accelerate to 9-10%, pushing revenues to nearly $20 billion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2025
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From publicists and songwriters to DEI coordinators and engineers, virtually every music industry field had a representative at the sprawling conference.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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With Trump's blessing, Musk's group has tried to grant itself virtually unfettered access to the most sensitive personal and financial systems the federal government maintains.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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