as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
For practically her entire life, the mom of three has listed her favorite monikers, compiled them into lists and kept up with the latest baby naming trends.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Dong Ting Noodle Find chili in practically every dish at Dong Ting Noodle, but diners still add the delectable house chili paste offered at every table.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Soto turned on a 1-2 cutter from Brown, a 96 MPH pitch that was just above the zone and broke inside toward practically at the hands of the left-handed slugger.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Although technology is a ubiquitous part of this production, the piece has practically nothing to say about it, other than acknowledging its mere existence — technology is related to vanity, and a front-facing selfie camera is like a mirror.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Dong Ting Noodle Find chili in practically every dish at Dong Ting Noodle, but diners still add the delectable house chili paste offered at every table.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Soto turned on a 1-2 cutter from Brown, a 96 MPH pitch that was just above the zone and broke inside toward practically at the hands of the left-handed slugger.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Although technology is a ubiquitous part of this production, the piece has practically nothing to say about it, other than acknowledging its mere existence — technology is related to vanity, and a front-facing selfie camera is like a mirror.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
Adverb
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Your Friends & Neighbors was actually her first time back on set in almost five years.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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Located on the corner of Via della Spiga and Via Manzoni, a few steps away from the Emporio Armani store and the Armani Hotel, the almost 4,900-square-foot boutique is housed inside a 19th-century Art Nouveau building under the purview of the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Mapping shallow waters with this level of precision used to be nearly impossible, but now, scientists, conservationists and planners have a powerful new tool at their fingertips.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Famously owned by the actor and musician for almost a decade until 2001, when the place traded hands for around $2.2 million, records show the property was last sold to politician Justin Aguilera and his beauty entrepreneur wife Candace in 2020 for nearly $3 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Despite the current tension between the White House and virtually all U.S.-trade partners, both Trump and Meloni expressed confidence during their working lunch that a new trade deal would be renegotiated between the U.S. and the EU.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
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Because the boat is above the water's surface, and the engine and foil are below, hydrofoils provide extremely smooth rides, and are virtually immune to the water's chop.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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