🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

pratiquement

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pratiquement

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Practically/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl.i/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le travail est pratiquement terminé."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 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. 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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