1620s, "in a practical manner," from practical + -ly (2). Meaning "for practical purposes, as good as" is from 1748; loosened sense of "almost" is from 1869.
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1. We all knew by then that the affair was practically over.
到那时，我们都知道事情实际上已经结束了。
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2. The course is more practically based than the Masters degree.
该课程比硕士学位课程更注重实践。
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3. I think racism is unconsciously inherent in practically everyone.
我认为种族偏见固有地存在于几乎所有人的潜意识中。
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4. I step on the scales practically every morning.
我几乎每天早上都称一下体重。
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5. The condition is practically unknown outside psychiatry clinics.
