No. 389 in Hungarian
gyakorlatilag
"Practically" or "virtually."
In a sentence
Gyakorlatilag mindenki tudott róla.
Practically everyone knew about it.
The word 'gyakorlatilag' is used here to emphasize that almost or nearly everyone was aware of the situation, highlighting its extensive prevalence.
A megoldás gyakorlatilag használhatatlan volt.
The solution was practically unusable.
In this sentence, 'gyakorlatilag' conveys that, in practice or effectively, the solution did not work, though it might theoretically seem valid.
Gyakorlatilag befejeztük a munkát.
We have practically finished the work.
Here, 'gyakorlatilag' indicates that the work is almost completed, with only minor details potentially remaining.
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