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Pronunciation / Transliteration: praktisch
"Die Arbeit ist praktisch abgeschlossen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that is virtually or very nearly the case; for all practical purposes.
"The project is practically finished, so we can submit it tomorrow." - 2
From a practical or realistic point of view.
"Practically speaking, we cannot afford to upgrade all the computers right now."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'practical', originating from Late Latin 'practicus', from Greek 'praktikos' (active, practical), combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The extended idiomatic sense of indicating that something is virtually or in effect true dates back to the mid-19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Practically" is said worldwide
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pratiquement
Transliteration: pratiquement
"Le travail est pratiquement terminé."
praktisch
Transliteration: praktisch
"Die Arbeit ist praktisch abgeschlossen."
praticamente
Transliteration: praticamente
"Il lavoro è praticamente finito."
prácticamente
Transliteration: prácticamente
"El trabajo está prácticamente terminado."
praticamente
Transliteration: praticamente
"O trabalho está praticamente terminado."
लगभग
Transliteration: lagbhag
"काम लगभग पूरा हो चुका है।"
实际上
Transliteration: shíjìshàng
"工作实际上已经完成了。"
사실상
Transliteration: sasil-sang
"작업은 사실상 완료되었습니다."
事実上
Transliteration: jijitsujō
"仕事は事実上終わっています。"
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