practically
adverb
prac·ti·cal·ly
ˈprak-ti-k(ə-)lē 
Examples of practically in a Sentence
The room's ceiling was so low that we practically had to crawl.
I talk to him practically everyday.
The project is practically complete.
Football is practically a religion in some places.
Practically speaking, Alaska is too far to go for just a few days.
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At Tapestry Coffee in Lakeville, Minnesota, a hot cup of coffee is practically a necessity during a frigid Minnesota winter.
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There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
The market for IPOs practically shuttered more than three years ago as investors ditched riskier bets against a backdrop of high inflation and interest rates.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
At Tapestry Coffee in Lakeville, Minnesota, a hot cup of coffee is practically a necessity during a frigid Minnesota winter.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practically. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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practically
adverb
prac·ti·cal·ly
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