practically

prac·ti·cal·ly  (prktk-l)

adv.

1. In a way that is practical.

2. For all practical purposes; virtually.

3. All but; nearly; almost.

Usage Note: Practically has as its primary sense "in a way that is practical": We planned the room practically so we can use it as a study as well as a den. The word has an extended meaning of "for all practical purposes," as in After the accident, the car was practically undrivable. That is, the car can still be driven; it is just no longer practical to do so. Language critics sometimes object when the notion of practicality is stripped from this word in its further extension to mean "all but, nearly," as in He had practically finished his meal when I arrived. But this usage is widely used by reputable writers and must be considered acceptable.

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practically [ˈpræktɪkəlɪ -klɪ]

adv

1. virtually; almost it has rained practically every day

2. in actuality rather than in theory what can we do practically to help?

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	practically - 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"
	2.	practically - 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"
	3.	practically - (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" much

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practically

adverb

1. almost, nearly, close to, essentially, virtually, basically, fundamentally, all but, just about, in effect, very nearly, to all intents and purposes, well-nigh He'd known the old man practically all his life.

2. sensibly, reasonably, matter-of-factly, realistically, rationally, pragmatically, with common sense, unsentimentally `Let me help you to bed,' Helen said, practically.

3. empirically, in the field, experimentally, experientially more practically based learning

Translations

practically [ˈpræktɪklɪ] ADV

1. (= almost) → casi, prácticamente
practically everybody → casi todos, prácticamente todos
the town was practically deserted → el pueblo estaba casi or prácticamente desierto
there has been practically no rain → apenas ha llovido, casi no ha llovido
you've eaten practically nothing → apenas has comido, casi no has comido
it practically killed me → por poco me mata, casi me mata
this disease has been practically eliminated → esta enfermedad ha sido erradicada casi completamente

2. (= sensibly) → con sentido práctico
"how can we pay for it?" Bertha asked practically → -¿cómo vamos a pagarlo? -preguntó Bertha con sentido práctico

3. (= in practical terms) we are interested in how this might be used practically → nos interesa saber cómo se podría usar en la práctica, estamos interesados en las aplicaciones prácticas de esto
what this means practically is unclear → se desconocen las ramificaciones prácticas de esto → se desconoce lo que esto supondría en la práctica
the work this term is more practically based → el trabajo de este trimestre es más práctico
practically speaking → en la práctica

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practically [ˈpræktɪkəli] adv

(= almost) → pratiquement
It's practically impossible → C'est pratiquement impossible.

(as opposed to theoretically) practically based → axé sur la pratique
The course is more practically based than the Masters degree → Ce cours est plus axé sur la pratique que le mastère.
to be practically minded → avoir l'esprit pratique

(= in a practical way) → sur le plan pratique
practical nurse n (US) → aide-soignant(e) m/f

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practically

adv (all senses) → praktisch; practically speaking → konkret gesagt; practically minded → praktisch veranlagt

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practically [ˈpræktɪklɪ] adv

a. (almost) → praticamente, quasi

b. practically based (education, training) → basato/a sulla pratica

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practically [ˈpræktɪklɪ] adv

a. (almost) → praticamente, quasi

b. practically based (education, training) → basato/a sulla pratica

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practically → عمليا prakticky praktisk talt praktisch πρακτικά prácticamente käytännössä pratiquement praktično praticamente 実際に 사실상 praktisch praktisk talt praktycznie praticamente практически praktiskt taget อย่างเหมาะสมที่จะปฏิบัติ pratik olarak một cách thực tế 实际上