as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
With warmer weather ahead, now is the time to snag your new everyday sandals, and the Columbia Women’s Alava Sandals are practically a steal for 51 percent off while the Teva Men’s Universal Trail Sandals are another unbeatable pick for only $60.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Jansa’s appointment concludes a postelection stalemate in Slovenia after a parliamentary ballot two months ago ended practically in a tie.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
But as Palmer grew to his current height of 6 feet, 3 inches, his hand practically scraped the ceiling.
—Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
This midi dress is practically as comfortable as pajamas but looks much more polished.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 22 May 2026
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Jansa’s appointment concludes a postelection stalemate in Slovenia after a parliamentary ballot two months ago ended practically in a tie.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
But as Palmer grew to his current height of 6 feet, 3 inches, his hand practically scraped the ceiling.
—Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
This midi dress is practically as comfortable as pajamas but looks much more polished.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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The budget proposed by the mayor this spring prioritizes firefighting, law enforcement and infrastructure projects — requiring significant cuts almost everywhere else.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Fortified wines like sweet and dry vermouth, sherry, Marsala, Madeira, and port last almost indefinitely unopened.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 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
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Rollins survived virtually all of his contemporaries from the 1950s and ’60s, the period in which the fundamental elements of the contemporary jazz that followed for the next half-century were established.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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From sculptural stitch braids and Fulani styles to boho box braids and polished updos, feed-in braids can be customized for virtually any aesthetic.—
Larry Stansbury,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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