1620s, "in a practical manner," from practical + -ly (2). Meaning "for practical purposes, as good as" is from 1748; loosened sense of "almost" is from 1869.
权威例句
1. We all knew by then that the affair was practically over.
到那时,我们都知道事情实际上已经结束了。
2. The course is more practically based than the Masters degree.
该课程比硕士学位课程更注重实践。
3. I think racism is unconsciously inherent in practically everyone.
我认为种族偏见固有地存在于几乎所有人的潜意识中。
4. I step on the scales practically every morning.
我几乎每天早上都称一下体重。
5. The condition is practically unknown outside psychiatry clinics.