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- [prak-tik-lee]
- /ˈpræk tɪk li/
- /ˈpræktɪkli/
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- [prak-tik-lee]
- /ˈpræk tɪk li/
Definitions of practically word
- adverb practically in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest. 1
- adverb practically in a practical manner: to think practically. 1
- adverb practically from a practical point of view: Practically speaking, the plan is not very promising. 1
- adverb practically almost; nearly: Their provisions were practically gone. 1
- adverb practically virtually, nearly 1
- adverb practically in a practical way 1
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Origin of practically
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; practical + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Practically
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
practically popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for practically
prep practically
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- in general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
adv practically
- advantageously — providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial: an advantageous position; an advantageous treaty.
- all but — All but a particular person or thing means everyone or everything except that person or thing.
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- almost — You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
- as a rule — If you say that something happens as a rule, you mean that it usually happens.
adj practically
- approximal — situated side by side; close together
- at close quarters — If you do something at close quarters, you do it very near to a particular person or thing.
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- close shave — a narrow escape
- close-at-hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
adjective practically
- approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- basically — You use basically for emphasis when you are stating an opinion, or when you are making an important statement about something.
- essentially — Used to emphasize the basic, fundamental, or intrinsic nature of a person, thing, or situation.
- fundamentally — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- morally — in a moral manner.
adverb practically
- constructively — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
- detectably — In a way that can be detected.
- expediently — In an expedient manner.
- fairly — in a fair manner; justly or honestly; impartially.
- feasibly — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
conjunction practically
- or — a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either or both operands are positive.
Antonyms for practically
adverb practically
- abstractly — in an abstract manner, theoretically
- whimsically — given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.
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