practically
in practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally.
Example
“Stalin was not technically or legally the head of state but was practically so.”
Other meanings
almost completely; almost entirely.
“He was practically uneducated, barely able to read and write a simple sentence.”
With respect to practices or a practice.
“He wasn't very good with words or numbers; he was more of a practically minded person”
Synonyms
- all but
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “practically” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.