as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Lily, the mean girl, lands in the body of Jamie Lee Curtis’s Tess, who is Harper’s grandma (but practically her second parent), while Tess is taken over by the abrasive Brit-snob spitfire Lily.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
This year, with humanitarian distress higher, the country has received just 6.7 percent of an already bare-bones UN appeal for $612 million, with American aid practically at a standstill.
—Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
As a result, Naruto has been practically shunned by the rest of the town.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Particularly when the payoff creates a space that practically begs you to put your outdoor oasis to use, whether in entertaining or simply enjoying a quiet evening at home.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
This year, with humanitarian distress higher, the country has received just 6.7 percent of an already bare-bones UN appeal for $612 million, with American aid practically at a standstill.
—Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
As a result, Naruto has been practically shunned by the rest of the town.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Particularly when the payoff creates a space that practically begs you to put your outdoor oasis to use, whether in entertaining or simply enjoying a quiet evening at home.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
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On Thursday, Aug 7, the singer, who gave birth to a son almost two weeks after testifying in Combs' criminal trial in May, posted a video on her Instagram Stories about her postpartum journey.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But in 2023, when the tournament almost left Cincinnati for Charlotte, the future of the facility was under threat, prompting the city of Mason and Beemok to purchase and prep the campus for a long-overdue facelift.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Taiwan is a global powerhouse in semiconductor manufacturing, with more than half of the world’s chips and nearly all of the high-end ones made there.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The genre-bending rapper, who has long been revered for blending vulnerability and raw emotion into his music, is now offering an unflinching account of the mental health battles and drug addiction that nearly cost him his life—even at the height of his fame.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There’s virtually no figure on the planet with the song catalog and the gravitas to follow that besides Willie Nelson.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
2 Aug. 2025
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Several events throughout the week will be held virtually or offer a virtual participation option.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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