PRACTICALLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

practically

adverb

ˈprak-ti-k(ə-)lē

Definition of practically

as in almost

very close to but not completely practically everyone agreed to help

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Recent Examples of practically They were practically wiped out after a major flood swept through the region three decades ago. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The result is so monochromatic that the brows practically dissolve into her skin. — Marci Robin, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026 McAfee Deals Total Protection Antivirus Software Your laptop is practically your lifeline in college. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 This meant that a whole generation of players — Walker and Kane aside — stayed far too long, and left for practically nothing. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for practically

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The six highest-earning clubs in England have remained the same for almost two decades and continue to enjoy far greater matchday and commercial revenues than the rest.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Count Michael King among those who almost expected a step back, akin to what Casey Mize endured after waiting 10 days before turning in the worst start of his career in his Padres debut in Arizona.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of almost

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Korean trash cans Seoul is a city of nearly 10 million people, but there are just 7,000 public trash cans on its streets.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Barron, last year’s first-round pick, nearly had a second interception minutes later, but the ball squirted through his hands.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of nearly

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The pilgrimage remains virtually unknown to most Western visitors.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Imagine a 350-foot-tall orb that can be transformed into virtually anything, from a harvest moon rising over the Strip to a giant snow globe to a tank of undulating jellyfish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

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