practically

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  • Adverb:
    almost
    (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely

Word Origin

practically (adv.)
1620s, "in a practical manner," from practical + -ly (2). Meaning "for practical purposes, as good as" is from 1748; loosened sense of "almost" is from 1869.

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Example

1. And developers are practically beating down their doors .
2. Practically speaking , you are immersed in virtual reality .
3. Practically using vocabulary can help it stick in your mind .
4. Practically everyone has some kind of remarkable ability -- if you know where to look .
5. That is theoretically possible , but practically hard .

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