practically
gb/pɹˈæktɪkəli/ us/pɹˈæktɪkəli/
B1
Engleză
~ 1000
szinte, gyakorlatilag, majdnem, gyakorlatiasan, reálisan
B1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
practically [adjective/adverb/verb phrase]
The store was practically empty by the time we arrived.
Mire megérkeztünk, a bolt szinte teljesen üres volt.
She’s practically finished with her project.
Már szinte végzett a projektjével.
It’s practically impossible to park here on weekends.
They’re practically neighbors, living just two houses apart.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The room is practically empty.
A szoba szinte üres.
He is practically ready to go.
Már szinte indulásra kész.
It is practically dark outside.
She is practically done with her homework.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'practically' with 'practice' or 'practical', which have different meanings.
Sens
Almost, but not entirely
Colocații
practically impossible
|practically empty
|practically finished
|practically speaking
Sinonime
almost (Most common equivalent; interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
virtually (Slightly more formal; often used in written English.)
Antonime
completely (Opposite in meaning, indicating totality rather than near-totality.)
Teme
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Used when something is very close to being true or finished, but not 100%.
Used to indicate that something is almost true or almost the case, but not completely.
B2
2
reálisan
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
think/act/practically
We need to think practically about how to solve this issue.
Gyakorlatiasan kell gondolkodnunk arról, hogyan oldjuk meg ezt a problémát.
She approached the problem practically, focusing on the available resources.
Gyakorlatiasan közelítette meg a problémát, a rendelkezésre álló erőforrásokra összpontosítva.
Practically speaking, we can’t afford a new car right now.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We must think practically about the plan.
Gyakorlatiasan kell gondolkodnunk a tervről.
He solved the problem practically.
Gyakorlatiasan oldotta meg a problémát.
Practically speaking, we should wait until next week.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners confuse this sense with 'almost', but here it means 'in a sensible way'. Context usually clarifies the difference.
Sens
In a realistic, sensible manner
Colocații
think practically
|approach practically
|deal with practically
Sinonime
realistically (Focuses on being true to real conditions or facts.)
|
sensibly (Focuses on using good judgment and logic.)
Antonime
unrealistically (Opposite in meaning, indicating ideas or actions not based on reality.)
Teme
problem solving
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
In a way that is about real situations and what works best.
In a way that is concerned with what is actually possible or useful in real life.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
practically
IPA
GB/pɹˈæktɪkəli/
US/pɹˈæktɪkəli/
Silabe și accent
prac - tic - ally (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (prac)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: practically
- Plural: practicallies
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
practicallies
noun
Related words
practicality
noun B2
practitioner
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
impractical
adjective B2
impractically
adverb
Advanced or less common
practicable
adjective C1
Expresii
practically speaking
1/pɹˈæktɪkəli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Considering things realistically
Used before saying what is true in real life situations, even if it is different from theory.
Exemple
- Practically speaking, we don't have enough time to finish today.
- Practically speaking, that plan will cost too much.