Dictionary
prac•ti•cal•ly
Pronunciation: (prak'tik-lē), [key]—
adv.
1. in effect; virtually:
It is practically useless to protest.
2. in a practical manner:
to think practically.
3. from a practical point of view:
Practically speaking, the plan is not very promising.
4. almost; nearly:
Their provisions were practically gone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.