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[ adverb ] almost

Examples

"he was practically the only guest at the party"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

Pass_in_Review practically guarantees enjoyment , and is a dramatic demonstration of the potentialities of any stereo music system .

(Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)

Yes , the ozone from his machine would cure practically everything , he assured her .

Mrs._Shaefer practically shrieked .

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

Indeed , when the proper inorganic constituents are employed , practically any wetting or surface-active_agent will do a reasonably good job when present in sufficient amount in a hard surface cleaning formulation .

(B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)

Apart from the honeybee , practically all bees and bumblebees hibernate in a state of torpor .

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[ adverb ] (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely

Synonyms

much

Examples

"much the same thing happened every time"

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

practical practicably practicality practical_joke practicability practice practicable precautional practicum practiced practicing practician Preciado practise proctitis proactive Pristidae practised practice_game parasitically

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