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practically

adv
/ˈpɹæktɪk(ə)li/

Etymology

From practical + -ly.

  1. derived from practicālis
  2. inherited from practical
  3. formed as practically — “practical + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In practice

    In practice; in effect or in actuality, though possibly not officially, technically, or legally.

    • Stalin was not technically or legally the head of state but was practically so.

  2. Almost completely

    Almost completely; almost entirely.

    • Near-synonyms: effectively, nearly, virtually
    • He was practically uneducated, barely able to read and write a simple sentence.
    • If the ranchero had practically all the water near him, he had also practically all the cattle, […]

  3. With respect to practices or a practice.

    • He wasn't very good with words or numbers; he was more of a practically minded person
    • He was practically educated and lacked theoretical depth.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. In a way that is practical

      In a way that is practical: feasibly; unchallengingly.

      • practically achievable

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at practically. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at practically. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at practically

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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