as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
Then came the memory crunch, which has driven up the cost to produce practically every electronic device on the planet.
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Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Providing indefinite joy for the price of just one night at a hotel, this Instagram-worthy blow-up shelter is practically a portable tiny home that sets up within a few minutes.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
But now that Hailey Bieber or Kim Kardashian seem to be modeling for practically everyone, the moment of the big star in the right dress isn’t so surprising.
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Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Yes, 1997 was epic, but 1998 is practically untouchable.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for practically
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Providing indefinite joy for the price of just one night at a hotel, this Instagram-worthy blow-up shelter is practically a portable tiny home that sets up within a few minutes.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
But now that Hailey Bieber or Kim Kardashian seem to be modeling for practically everyone, the moment of the big star in the right dress isn’t so surprising.
—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Yes, 1997 was epic, but 1998 is practically untouchable.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for practically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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Which side of a sun shade faces out Not using a sunshade properly almost defeats the purpose of using one at all.
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Your chance to take up to 70 percent off brands like Samsonite, Vionic, and New Balance is almost gone.
Adverb
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That game skyrocketed him to fame from some 50,000 to nearly 10 million Instagram followers in a day.
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The Mets nearly answered against Wheeler in the bottom of the first, as Soto — with a runner on first base — drilled a 397-foot drive to right-center.
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Yet meaningful change has been slow to materialize, souring views of Starmer’s premiership and inflicting heavy losses on the Labour Party in local government elections in May, which virtually sealed his fate.
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Ronaldo, who played the entire game, was virtually absent.
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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