What is the meaning of practically?

adverb

  • Almost; nearly.
    • usage: "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"
  • In a practical manner.
    • usage: "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)
    • usage: "much the same thing happened every time"; "practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god"
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