practically
(adverb)
adverb
1. almost; nearly
- practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train
- he was practically the only guest at the party
- there was practically no garden at all
2. in a practical manner
- practically orientated institutions such as business schools
- a brilliant man but so practically inept that he needed help to cross the road safely
3. (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
- practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god
Similar word(s): much
Sentences with practically as an adverb:
- He was practically educated and lacked theoretical depth.
- He was practically uneducated, barely able to read and write a simple sentence.
- He wasn't very good with words or numbers, he was more of a practically-minded person