Added 9 October 2026
practically
/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/ adverb
adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about practically at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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.
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Almost completely; almost entirely.
He was practically uneducated, barely able to read and write a simple sentence.
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With respect to practices or a practice.
He wasn't very good with words or numbers; he was more of a practically minded person