as in almost
very close to but not completely
practically everyone agreed to help
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Recent Examples of practically
The Joker has become a classic Halloween costume, practically joining the ranks of vampires and wicked witches.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024
Fashionable Suitcases July Carry On July luggage is known for being practically indestructible and can stand up to a truck running over it (just watch this TikTok).
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Ali was both vilified and made into practically a saint during his amazing career, in and out of the ring.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Yet throughout, Siena’s archrival—Florence—goes practically unmentioned.
—Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Marci Robin, Allure, 31 Oct. 2024
Fashionable Suitcases July Carry On July luggage is known for being practically indestructible and can stand up to a truck running over it (just watch this TikTok).
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Ali was both vilified and made into practically a saint during his amazing career, in and out of the ring.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Yet throughout, Siena’s archrival—Florence—goes practically unmentioned.
—Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practically
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Loading your audio article FORT COLLINS — After a violent outburst almost cost him everything, Avery Morrow was determined to get his life back on track.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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But that has been analyzed and dismissed by almost every economist and trade group in the country to look at it.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Evans led by 2,596 votes as of 10:52 p.m., up nearly 400 votes from a few hours earlier in the evening.John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Niners nearly doubled the overall offensive output of the Bucs.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Among Republican voters in the survey, Bianco and state Sen. Brian Dahle are virtually tied at about a third each.Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Quarterback Bo Nix played one year with Forsyth at Oregon in 2022 and now is teammates with him again, meaning Nix has known him as long or longer than virtually anybody on the Broncos’ roster.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Practically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practically. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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