as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
Instead, competitions highlighted tasks that humanoid robots could practically achieve, ensuring meaningful demonstrations of capability.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
On the island, buildings are practically invisible, built around existing trees instead of bulldozing the landscape.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
On a logarithmic scale, the Sun, Mercury, and Mars are practically equidistant.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Sep. 2025
Today, practically every A-lister has a brand of their own.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
On the island, buildings are practically invisible, built around existing trees instead of bulldozing the landscape.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
On a logarithmic scale, the Sun, Mercury, and Mars are practically equidistant.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Sep. 2025
Today, practically every A-lister has a brand of their own.
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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At Novant, the upfront cost is almost $3,000 for 24/7 access to a provider through two clinics in the region, Hallmark Care and Traditions Concierge Medicine in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The eagles' first flights were often clumsy, almost embarrassing affairs, according to Parker.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Collins pointed out that the foundation must raise nearly $5 million each year to appropriately compensate the hundreds of artists and stagecraft technicians, as well as support numerous year-round youth programs and maintain excellence in sound, staging and security.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, a Republican who represents the far southeast corner of the county, has opposed the project, arguing Google will create too few jobs and pay too little in taxes to justify taking up nearly 470 acres of land.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Options are virtually endless, and shoppers can compare many outlets to find the perfect pair of frames at a reasonable price point.—
Jason Phillips,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Information on its biology, behavior, and population size is virtually nonexistent.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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