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 The team has been out of contention practically since the season started. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Skip digging, rolling, or visible panty lines — the best seamless underwear should practically disappear once you get dressed. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 In the years since, Afghanistan has practically vanished from American foreign policy discussion. — Laurel Miller, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 Fairview was settled by Cox’s great-great-great-great grandfather in 1859, and his family is practically built into the infrastructure of the place. — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for practically

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Brentford have almost qualified for Europe in the past two seasons.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Carley Garner, a commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading, said smaller futures and oil ETFs such as the United States Oil Fund (ticker USO) have made speculation possible for traders at almost any level of experience or funding.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of almost

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This also includes the largest American variant, the western mastiff, with a wingspan of nearly two feet, and the smallest, the thumb-sized, nickel-weighing western pipistrelle, also called the canyon bat.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
In a Facebook post with nearly 500 likes and 40 comments as of Friday afternoon, the Gagnons spoke about their experience establishing the brewery and its part in the local community.

— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of nearly

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Satellite imagery showed virtually nothing remaining of the post, which is a significant hub for trade and tourism.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
The five-week assault at the beginning of the war wiped out Iran's limited air force, including its air defenses, and virtually all of its navy, aside from small speed boats.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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