as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
Or just a fun night with the family — an up-close-and-personal, practically courtside seat to a basketball game replete with players hurtling toward their NBA dreams.
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Alex Zietlow
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The meat practically falls apart when the chicken is still warm.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Then there’s the skyrocketing price of oil and energy inputs into gas prices, fertilizer and practically everything else.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Iowa hired a basketball coach, Ben McCollum, who took practically his entire team from Drake and reached the Elite Eight.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Alex Zietlow
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The meat practically falls apart when the chicken is still warm.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Then there’s the skyrocketing price of oil and energy inputs into gas prices, fertilizer and practically everything else.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Iowa hired a basketball coach, Ben McCollum, who took practically his entire team from Drake and reached the Elite Eight.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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Song participated in opening day ceremonies at Petco Park and then joined El Paso for what was expected to be a rehab assignment akin to almost a full spring training.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Africa’s most populous nation had halved price increases from a peak of almost 30% in early 2025.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Cameras moved to the back of the room Utah County prosecutor Chad Grunander noted that nearly all of the clips shown by the defense as examples of media sensationalism did not include material from the courtroom livestream.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Those, too, are nearly all gone, reduced to bricks and rubble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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And the press was given virtually unlimited access (a big mistake, as American officials realized, and one that has not been repeated).—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are about 100 container ships waiting to exit, but virtually none waiting to enter, said Peter Tirschwell, vice president for maritime and trade at S&P Global Market Intelligence.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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