Definition of PRACTICALLY

practically

Meanings

Adverb

  • almost; nearly
    • "practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train"
    • "he was practically the only guest at the party"
    • "there was practically no garden at all"
  • in a practical manner
    • "practically orientated institutions such as business schools"
    • "a brilliant man but so practically inept that he needed help to cross the road safely"
  • (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
    • "practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god"

Adv

  • In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally.
  • Almost completely; almost entirely.
  • With respect to practices or a practice.
  • In a way that is practical: feasibly; unchallengingly.

Origin / Etymology

From practical + -ly.

Synonyms

all but, de facto, effectively, much, practicably

Antonyms

impractically

Scrabble Score: 20

practically is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
practically is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
practically is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

practically is a valid Words With Friends word