practically
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(r) 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
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(r) 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
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(r) (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