Definition of practicallynext

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Recent Examples of practically The duo leaned all the way into the era’s punk-rock aesthetic, serving the kind of rebellious, perfectly undone style that practically defined the early aughts. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026 Benton’s Old Fashioned This is a drink that practically started a cocktail revolution on its own. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026 So Daniels and the Commanders find themselves in practically the exact same scenario while veteran Marcus Mariota will start at quarterback for the Commanders – at least this week. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Every visitor must exit through the Blood Room, a gruesomely immersive space whose walls are streaked, smeared, splattered and practically dripping with the red stuff. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for practically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
  • Season three of Nobody Wants This is almost upon us, and Lupe has been making her rounds from New York Fashion Week to the red carpet, including while wearing a pair of these exact Talbot jeans.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
  • More importantly, bonds are also almost certainly bigger than the traditional banking system—and probably crossed that mark sometime in the past decade, for the first time since both were invented a millennium ago.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • But centering a nearly dead Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh) is Kazan’s entire intention with this project, and snagging us with the image of her bloody body crawling toward the Trasks’ farmhouse is a tip of the hand toward where East of Eden is going.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Michael Poore is a nearly 40-year veteran of public education and the former superintendent of the Little Rock and Bentonville school districts.
    — Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • For families As is customary in Bali, kids are treated like royalty by virtually all resort staff, and there is always someone ready with open arms to hold or play with them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But Solomon has closed that gap entirely, with Goldman Sachs stock now trading at a higher price-to-book than JPMorgan, with virtually equivalent ROEs.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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