Meaning & Definition of Practically in English

1. 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. 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. (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"