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/ˈpɹæktɪk(ə)li/ · adverb
In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally..
Stalin was not technically or legally the head of state but was practically so.
It is true that the Articles of the [Argentine] Constitution promise fair conditions under which to live; but, unfortunately, the self-same Constitution, in the hands of unscrupulous administrators, becomes so elastic as to be practically a dead letter.
Near-synonyms: effectively, nearly, virtually
He was practically uneducated, barely able to read and write a simple sentence.
If the ranchero had practically all the water near him, he had also practically all the cattle, […]
The turnip is one of the lordliest vegetables in the world; its broth is practically a soup in itself.
The first summer on record that melts practically all of the Arctic’s floating sea ice could occur as early as the 2030s, according to a new scientific study — about a decade sooner than researchers previously predicted.
He wasn't very good with words or numbers; he was more of a practically minded person
Use practically when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Practically means In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally..
Common synonyms include all but, de facto, effectively, as much as.
Possible antonyms include impractically.
Stalin was not technically or legally the head of state but was practically so.
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