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practically

prac·ti·cally

UK/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/ US/ˈpræktɪkʌli/ common

adverb

1.

almost

  • “he was practically the only guest at the party”
2.

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

  • “much the same thing happened every time”
  • “practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god”
Synonyms

Origin

From practical + -ly.

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