How to Use practically in a Sentence

practically

adverb

• The room's ceiling was so low that we practically had to crawl.
• The project is practically complete.
• Practically speaking, Alaska is too far to go for just a few days.
• Football is practically a religion in some places.
• I talk to him practically everyday.
• The wrinkles practically came out in a single pass, even on linen, the stiffest of the set.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 July 2023
• The images from the video call practically pop out from the screen.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
• Her voice found me and practically lifted me off the floor.
  — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
• Her brows have been bleached to a warm blonde, too, and her skin is practically glowing right off the screen.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 16 Aug. 2024
• His lips were right above hers now, his words practically pressed against the corner of her mouth.
  — Jorie McDonald, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2022
• During the peak of the housing boom, home prices surged in practically every corner of the U.S.
  — Nicole Friedman, wsj.com, 9 May 2023
• The glasses look great in homes of practically any style.
  — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2022
• As far as Christmas movies go, this tale was practically made for the Napiers.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2022
• By the time the removal vans have gone, the latter and Evie have practically become BFFs.
  — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
• And as a bonus, the brand’s sheets are practically tailor-made for its mattress.
  — Jake Smith, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2022
• With some basic knowledge and skills, practically anyone can do it, and save loads of cash in the process.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
• Best of the rest Inter practically sealed their passage through to the last 16 with a 1-0 win over Sparta Prague.
  — Thom Harris, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
• In our tests, we were impressed with the nonstick coating that caused the cookies to practically slide off the pan – in a good way!
  — Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
• But the other place had closed for the festival, which was practically on its doorstep.
  — Lawrence Specker | [e-mail], al, 7 Aug. 2023
• On a flight to New York, the flight attendant had to practically take the seat apart to locate my lost earbud.
  — Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
• But the Chargers had practically a carbon copy of that drive.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2023
• Neighbors used to wait until the fruit was ripe, then come knocking on the front door, practically begging to pick from the trees.
  — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
• Let the pot simmer away for a few hours until the meat is practically falling apart.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
• The next-to-last episode is practically a silent movie, where its just Brian on his own, reacting to things.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2022
• There was also the idea of figuring out a way to shoot this film practically.
  — Simon Thompson, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
• After one treatment a week for the past five weeks, my legs have been soft, smooth, and practically hairless.
  — Lindsey Metrus, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023
• His first fall as a writer, Yang got practically nothing on the air.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
• Sam’s picturesque houseboat, Annie’s pink kitchen − the movie practically hits you over the head with charm.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• Garcia, who is in practically every scene, is the film’s MVP.
  — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023
• But for practically every Redditor who weighed in, the answer was no.
  — Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025