practically meaning and definition

PRACTICALLY adverb

Definition of practically (adverb)

1. 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. 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. (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"
   • synonyms: much