Synonyms of practically

practically

adverb

ˈprak-ti-k(ə-)lē 

as in almost

very close to but not completely

practically everyone agreed to help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• almost
• nearly
• virtually
• fairly
• about
• most
• somewhere
• just about
• pretty much
• well-nigh
• mostly
• as good as
• nigh
• next to
• largely
• more or less
• fair
• much
• feckly
• near
• mainly
• all but
• within an inch of
• borderline
• somewhat
• partially
• chiefly
• appreciably
• partly
• by and large
• kind of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• completely
• absolutely
• entirely
• quite
• fully
• thoroughly
• altogether
• totally
• well
• wholly
• utterly
• plain
• barely
• hardly
• plumb
• scarcely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of practically

Even day trips to places like Sintra are a breeze—the central Rossio train station practically at the hotel’s doorstep. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Shop the New Balance Sneakers shoppers wear to walk 3 to 4 miles daily, or the wide-leg lounge pants that were practically made for couch potato nights (and days). — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2026

While today’s classical computers cannot practically break these systems, a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could eventually do so using algorithms such as Shor’s. — Amit Sinha, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

No, per the official underneath that goalpost — meaning Virginia Tech lost to Pitt 35-33 even though practically everyone at Lane Stadium was going nuts thinking the Hokies had won it as time expired. — Matt Piper, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026