practically
Example Sentences
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He had seen it happen before; if his mother showed concern about a small injury, Abby practically got hysterical, but if Mom acted like it was no big deal, Abby relaxed, too.
From Literature
I can practically hear those two cackling over their macchiatos.
Apart from the electronic fuel ignition and other digital bits, this engine is practically identical to the beast my father winched into his Ford F-100 pickup in the 1970s.
“An eleven-year-old boy staying with folks who are practically strangers out there in the wilderness?”
From Literature
The Telegraph's Anita Singh notes "the fidelity to the original is practically unheard of in the world of TV", leading to feelings of "joy and a fuzzy nostalgia".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
