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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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Bromstad said of what appears to be a den, that was practically glowing pink from all of the trees and furniture.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song is practically ceremonial.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Dec. 2025
Nasta is the family’s sole breadwinner at the moment as Punjwani practically lives at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford with Jayaan.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practically
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practically. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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practically
adverb
prac·ti·cal·ly
ˈprak-ti-k(ə-)lē
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