practically

Related to practically: haphazardly, unduly, thereafter

prac·ti·cal·ly

(prăk′tĭk-lē)

adv.

1. All but; nearly; almost: He had practically finished his meal when I arrived.

2. In a way that is practical: We planned the room practically for use as a study as well as a den.

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practically

(ˈpræktɪkəlɪ; -klɪ)

adv

1. virtually; almost: it has rained practically every day.

2. in actuality rather than in theory: what can we do practically to help?.

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prac•ti•cal•ly

(ˈpræk tɪk li)

adv.

1. in a practical manner: to think practically.

2. from a practical point of view.

3. almost; nearly; virtually: Their provisions were practically gone.

[1615–25]

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Adv.	1.	practically - 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.	practically - 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.	practically - (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" much

practically

adverb

1. almost, nearly, close to, essentially, virtually, basically, fundamentally, all but, just about, in effect, very nearly, to all intents and purposes, well-nigh He'd known the old man practically all his life.

2. sensibly, reasonably, matter-of-factly, realistically, rationally, pragmatically, with common sense, unsentimentally `Let me help you to bed,' Helen said, practically.

3. empirically, in the field, experimentally, experientially more practically based learning

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Translations

تَقْريباعَمَلِيَّاعمَلِيَّا

praktickyve skutečnosti

i virkelighedennæstenpraktisk talt

praktisch tatsächlich

πρακτικά

prácticamente casi en la práctica

käytännössä

pratiquement presque

praktično

úgyszólván

í reyndnæstum

praticamente quasi

実際に

사실상

praktisch

praktisk talt i praksis

praktycznie

praticamente

практически

skoraj

praktiskt taget

อย่างเหมาะสมที่จะปฏิบัติ

gerçektehemen hemen neredeyse pratik olarak

gần như toàn bộ

实际上事实上几乎

practically

[ˈpræktɪklɪ] ADV

1. (= almost) → casi, prácticamente
practically everybody → casi todos, prácticamente todos
the town was practically deserted → el pueblo estaba casi or prácticamente desierto
there has been practically no rain → apenas ha llovido, casi no ha llovido
you've eaten practically nothing → apenas has comido, casi no has comido
it practically killed me → por poco me mata, casi me mata
this disease has been practically eliminated → esta enfermedad ha sido erradicada casi completamente

2. (= sensibly) → con sentido práctico
"how can we pay for it?" Bertha asked practically → -¿cómo vamos a pagarlo? -preguntó Bertha con sentido práctico

3. (= in practical terms) we are interested in how this might be used practically → nos interesa saber cómo se podría usar en la práctica, estamos interesados en las aplicaciones prácticas de esto
what this means practically is unclear → se desconocen las ramificaciones prácticas de esto → se desconoce lo que esto supondría en la práctica
the work this term is more practically based → el trabajo de este trimestre es más práctico
practically speaking → en la práctica

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practically

[ˈpræktɪkəli] adv

(= almost) → pratiquement
It's practically impossible → C'est pratiquement impossible.

(as opposed to theoretically) practically based → axé sur la pratique
The course is more practically based than the Masters degree → Ce cours est plus axé sur la pratique que le mastère.
to be practically minded → avoir l'esprit pratique

(= in a practical way) → sur le plan pratiquepractical nurse n (US) → aide-soignant(e) m/f

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practically

adv (all senses) → praktisch; practically speaking → konkret gesagt; practically minded → praktisch veranlagt

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practically

[ˈpræktɪklɪ] adv

a. (almost) → praticamente, quasi

b. practically based (education, training) → basato/a sulla pratica

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practical

(ˈprӕktikəl) adjective

1. concerned with the doing of something. practical difficulties; His knowledge is practical rather than theoretical.

2. (of a thing, idea etc) useful; effective. You must try to find a practical answer to the problem.

3. (negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently. He can look after himself – he's a very practical child.

ˌpractiˈcality (ˈkӕ-) noun

ˈpractically adverb

1. almost. The room was practically full.

2. in a practical way. Practically, it's more difficult than you think.

practical joke

a usually irritating joke consisting of an action done to someone, rather than a story told. He nailed my chair to the floor as a practical joke.

practically

→ عَمَلِيَّا prakticky praktisk talt praktisch πρακτικά prácticamente käytännössä pratiquement praktično praticamente 実際に 사실상 praktisch praktisk talt praktycznie praticamente практически praktiskt taget อย่างเหมาะสมที่จะปฏิบัติ pratik olarak gần như toàn bộ 实际上

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