practically — *virtually, morally … New Dictionary of Synonyms
virtually — See practically. See practically, virtually … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
virtually — vir|tu|al|ly W2S2 [ˈvə:tʃuəli US ˈvə:r ] adv 1.) almost = ↑practically ▪ Virtually all the children come to school by bus. ▪ He was virtually unknown before running for office. 2.) on a computer, rather than in the real world … Dictionary of contemporary English
practically — See practically, virtually … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
virtually — virtually, practically, morally can all mean not absolutely or actually, yet so nearly so that the difference is negligible. So close are these words in meaning that they (especially the first two) are often interchanged although each can carry… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
practically — The earlier (17c) meaning ‘in a practical way’ (try to deal with the problem as practically as possible) has been overwhelmed since the 18c by the meaning that is now the dominant one, ‘virtually, almost’:… • sitting through exams with… … Modern English usage
practically — [prak′tik lē, prak′ti kə lē] adv. 1. in a practical manner 2. from a practical viewpoint 3. for all practical purposes; in effect; virtually [practically a dictator] 4. Informal almost; nearly … English World dictionary
practically — [adj] almost; nearly about, all but, approximately, as good as, as much as, basically, close to, essentially, for all intents and purposes*, fundamentally, in effect, in essence, morally, most, much, nearly, nigh, virtually, well nigh; concepts… … New thesaurus
practically — ► ADVERB 1) in a practical way. 2) virtually; almost … English terms dictionary
Virtually — Vir tu*al*ly, adv. In a virtual manner; in efficacy or effect only, and not actually; to all intents and purposes; practically. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
