/ Dictionary / Index P practically: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prac•ti•cal•ly Pronunciation: (prak'tik-lē), [key] — adv. in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest. in a practical manner: to think practically. from a practical point of view: Practically speaking, the plan is not very promising. almost; nearly: Their provisions were practically gone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: practically (Thesaurus) practical joke practical nurse Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language