almost; nearly
"practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train"
"he was practically the only guest at the party"
"there was practically no garden at all"
in a practical manner
"practically orientated institutions such as business schools"
"a brilliant man but so practically inept that he needed help to cross the road safely"
(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
"much the same thing happened every time"
"practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god"
In practice; in effect. Not necessarily officially the case but what actually occurs.
"The office is practically empty on Fridays, even though everyone is supposed to be there until five o'clock."