A2 — Elementaryadverb
praticamente
practically, virtually, in practice
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
quasipressochésostanzialmentein praticade facto
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
teoricamenteidealmentein teorianominalmenteufficialmente
Usage note
'Praticamente' is very colloquial and overused in Italian speech. 'In pratica' is a common synonym. 'Pressoché' is formal. 'Sostanzialmente' = substantially.
Example
"Ho praticamente finito, mancano solo pochi minuti."
"I've practically finished, just a few minutes left."
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