as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
The disgraced ex-Prince Andrew, while living practically for free, made money by renting out cottages on his Windsor estate, according to findings by Great Britain’s National Audit Office (NAO).
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
And then for movements, the health services have practically no vehicles.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026
While the mission was designed with dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets in mind, Roman’s unprecedented observational capability will offer practically limitless opportunities for astronomers to explore all kinds of cosmic topics.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Makeup became second nature, and with my mom owning nail salons, beauty was practically the family business.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 June 2026
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
And then for movements, the health services have practically no vehicles.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026
While the mission was designed with dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets in mind, Roman’s unprecedented observational capability will offer practically limitless opportunities for astronomers to explore all kinds of cosmic topics.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Makeup became second nature, and with my mom owning nail salons, beauty was practically the family business.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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Canfield, as proven by her work in Stereophonic, is extremely able at playing a character with a pristine, almost porcelain surface and roiling depths.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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More than 160 million people around the world played some form of golf in 2025, marking an almost 50% rise from 2023.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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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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But where the decor at Le Sereno is virtually all-white and very spare, at Il Sereno things are more layered and visually interesting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Still family-owned under third generation CEO Jim Bakke and spanning three brands to meet virtually every kitchen appliance need—Wolf for cooking and Cove for cleaning—the company has weathered industry headwinds that have challenged other major appliance brands.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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