practically
adverb
uk/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl.i/us/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl.i/practicallyadverb(NEARLY)
B2
almostor verynearly:
几乎,差不多Sheblamedme for practically everymistakein thereport.她几乎把报告里所有的错误都怪在了我头上。
Thesechangeswouldcostus practicallynothing.这些变化对我们几乎不会有任何损失。
It's practicallyimpossiblefor me to gethomein less than anhour.让我在1小时内到家几乎是不可能的。
They used toargueall thetimeand now they've practicallystoppedtalkingto each other.他们以前老是在争吵,现在几乎互不说话了。
not completely
- almostWe need to hurry up - it's almost time to go.
- nearlyIt's nearly midnight.
- nearHe was near tears(= almost crying).
- aboutAre you about ready to leave?
- all butThe concert was all but over by the time we arrived.
- well-nighIt was well-nigh impossible to get a person on the phone these days.
- Herblousewas practicallytransparent!
- Iattendedpractically everylectureandseminarwhen I was astudent.
- She'llwalktheinterview- thejobis practically hers already.
- IvisitMum and Dad practically everyday.
- These twodressesare practicallyidentical.
Almost
- a hop, skip, and a jumpidiom
- about
- almost
- as good asidiom
- as much asidiom
- be on the way tosomethingidiom
- going on
- intent
- more
- more or lessidiom
- much
- part
- sub
- that was close!idiom
- to/for all intents and purposesidiom
- up to(doing) somethingidiom
- verge
- verge onsomething
- virtual
- way
practicallyadverb(IN FACT)
in a way thatrelatestorealsituationsandactionsratherthanideas:
实际地,实际上Manypeoplehaveofferedtohelp, but there is little they can do practically.很多人已经提供帮助,但实际上他们几乎帮不上什么忙。
Theoretically, it's a goodideatolivewithout acar, but practicallyspeaking, it would bedifficulttomanagewithout one.理论上说,过日子不用汽车是个好主意,但实际上不用汽车很难做到。
True, real, false, and unreal
- actual
- actuality
- actually
- all that glitters is not goldidiom
- apocryphal
- faithful
- fake news
- false
- false flag
- falsely
- not so muchidiom
- nothing could be further from the truthidiom
- nothing could have been further from my mind/thoughtsidiom
- parallel universe
- post-factual
- veridical
- verifiability
- verifiable
- verifiably
- verily