as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
The United States struggled to practically get back across the road at Bethpage Black on the back nine on the first two days, with more than a handful of matches ending on 14, 15, and 16 throughout the weekend.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
While the first game trafficked in elegant neatness, Hades II is practically bursting at the seams with excess.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
This is a drink that practically started a cocktail revolution on its own.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
The second is practically perilous, since a shutdown is guaranteed to hurt the economy — a dynamic Democrats have invoked over a long history of battling with Republicans to keep the government open.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
While the first game trafficked in elegant neatness, Hades II is practically bursting at the seams with excess.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
This is a drink that practically started a cocktail revolution on its own.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
The second is practically perilous, since a shutdown is guaranteed to hurt the economy — a dynamic Democrats have invoked over a long history of battling with Republicans to keep the government open.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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There is, however, a region in its atmosphere at an altitude of over 31 miles (50 kilometers), where the temperature and pressure are almost Earth-like.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The heartwarming footage quickly went viral earning over 1 million views and almost 19,500 likes since it was posted on September 27.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The veteran safety, one of only two first-string defensive backs to start and finish the game Sunday, sat alone in his locker still draped in nearly all his game attire, minus the jersey and shoulder pads.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some, including On, Micro, and PC accessory maker Logitech, now manufacture virtually all of their products in Asia, because of the lower costs and expertise in mass manufacturing there.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The motion, signed by attorneys Nester, Novak and Burt, seeks access to virtually every category of evidence collected in the case.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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