Practically meaning

What does “practically” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“practically” is an adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: almost; nearly.

practically

almost; nearly
“practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train”
“he was practically the only guest at the party”
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
“much the same thing happened every time”
“practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god”
Synonymsmuch

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University