practically — Английский словарь

Наречие

1. In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally.

   Синонимы

   de factoeffectivelyas much as

   Примеры

   Stalin was not technically or legally the head of state but was practically so.

   Другие примеры (1)

   It is true that the Articles of the [Argentine] Constitution promise fair conditions under which to live; but, unfortunately, the self-same Constitution, in the hands of unscrupulous administrators, becomes so elastic as to be practically a dead letter.

2. Almost completely; almost entirely.

   Синонимы

   effectivelynearlyvirtually

   Примеры

   Near-synonyms: effectively, nearly, virtually

   He was practically uneducated, barely able to read and write a simple sentence.

   Другие примеры (3)

   If the ranchero had practically all the water near him, he had also practically all the cattle, […]

   The turnip is one of the lordliest vegetables in the world; its broth is practically a soup in itself.

   The first summer on record that melts practically all of the Arctic’s floating sea ice could occur as early as the 2030s, according to a new scientific study — about a decade sooner than researchers previously predicted.

3. With respect to practices or a practice.

   Примеры

   He wasn't very good with words or numbers; he was more of a practically minded person

   He was practically educated and lacked theoretical depth.

4. In a way that is practical: feasibly; unchallengingly.

   Синонимы

   practicably

   Примеры

   practically achievable

Наречие

1. almost; nearly

   Примеры

   practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train

   he was practically the only guest at the party

   Другие примеры (1)

   there was practically no garden at all

2. in a practical manner

   Примеры

   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

   Синонимы

   much

   Примеры

   much the same thing happened every time

   practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god