Meaning

4 senses
  1. 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.

    praktisch

    практи́ческиpraktíčeski

    практи́чноpraktýčno

  2. Almost completely; almost entirely.

    Near-synonyms: effectively, nearly, virtually

    He was practically uneducated, barely able to read and write a simple sentence.

    almost; nearly

  3. With respect to practices or a practice.

    He wasn't very good with words or numbers; he was more of a practically minded person

    He was practically educated and lacked theoretical depth.

  4. In a way that is practical: feasibly; unchallengingly.

    practically achievable

    in a practical manner

Examples

157 sentences
  1. Practically every family has a TV.

    Практично кожна родина має телевізор.

    ruПочти у каждой семьи есть телевизор.

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  2. We're practically family.

    Ми майже сім’я.

    ruМы практически семья.

    deWir sind praktisch eine Familie.

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  3. I'm practically an adult already.

    Я вже практично дорослий.

    ruЯ уже почти взрослый.

    deIch bin praktisch bereits erwachsen.

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  4. Tom comes here practically every day.

    ruТом приходит сюда практически каждый день.

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  5. Tom is good at practically everything.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
In practice, in effect:
Русский
By meaning 1
In practice, in effect:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
In practice, in effect:

Forms

more practically, most practically
Comparativemore practically Lesson
Superlativemost practically

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely:much

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedpractical

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
practically — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto