as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
The disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, while living practically for free, made money by renting out cottages on his Windsor estate, according to findings by Great Britain’s National Audit Office (NAO).
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
And then for movements, the health services have practically no vehicles.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026
While the mission was designed with dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets in mind, Roman’s unprecedented observational capability will offer practically limitless opportunities for astronomers to explore all kinds of cosmic topics.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Makeup became second nature, and with my mom owning nail salons, beauty was practically the family business.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 June 2026
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
And then for movements, the health services have practically no vehicles.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026
While the mission was designed with dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets in mind, Roman’s unprecedented observational capability will offer practically limitless opportunities for astronomers to explore all kinds of cosmic topics.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Makeup became second nature, and with my mom owning nail salons, beauty was practically the family business.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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Julian Quinones almost scored his second goal moments later, but his shot hit the right post.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The lagoon, which wanders almost the entire length of the garden, adds a swath of blue to this oasis of green.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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The White House has asked for nearly $2 billion in next year’s budget for R&D and advance procurement of the Defiant class.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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At its height nearly 20 years ago, India’s leader described the Maoists as the country’s biggest internal security threat, a blight on its status as the world’s largest democracy and its aspirations of becoming a global power.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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The leather softens beautifully with each wear, and the slim silhouette styles well with virtually everything—cropped trousers, slip skirts, even relaxed denim.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Infantino has struggled with virtually everyone else.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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