as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
Getting snapped in an amazing off-duty look is practically a celebrity rite of passage—and for many, the best Alo leggings are a key to street style.
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Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2025
The film is practically a work of amateur videography, a home video waiting to capture memories before they’re made — or a wedding video in which a wedding may or may not occur.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Bobby Miller of the Los Angeles Dodgers had practically zero time to react after his 80-mph breaking ball was smoked right back at him.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
In the postgame locker room, Butler’s personal music was so loud, microphones practically had to be shoved down Kyle Lowry’s tonsils on a night Lowry scored 28.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
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Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2025
The film is practically a work of amateur videography, a home video waiting to capture memories before they’re made — or a wedding video in which a wedding may or may not occur.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Bobby Miller of the Los Angeles Dodgers had practically zero time to react after his 80-mph breaking ball was smoked right back at him.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
In the postgame locker room, Butler’s personal music was so loud, microphones practically had to be shoved down Kyle Lowry’s tonsils on a night Lowry scored 28.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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Shares have almost fully recovered from the tumble and the company said DeepSeek's advances prove the need for more of its chips, but apprehensive investors fear earnings could revive some market turbulence.—
Carolina Mandl,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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And for a few moments, their style of banter feels almost startlingly similar to when Helly and Innie Mark do the same.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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It was projected to collect nearly $400 million in user fees from the medical device makers last year, most of which goes to payroll and operating expenses for employees at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health.—
Michael Erman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Tarrio was notably sentenced to the longest term of imprisonment among all of the nearly 1,600 individuals charged in connection with the attack.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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At one point late last summer, starting pitcher Michael King marveled at Musgrove’s commitment to being around the team on virtually every road trip while on the IL resting his elbow.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Morales had filed her asylum application and paid for an attorney, who joined the hearing virtually from Florida.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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