No. 983 in Spanish
prácticamente
"Practically" or "virtually."
In a sentence
Prácticamente todos los estudiantes llegaron a tiempo.
Practically all the students arrived on time.
Here, 'prácticamente' is used to quantify an approximate total, implying almost all but not necessarily every student arrived on time.
Había trabajado tanto que prácticamente se desmayó del cansancio.
He had worked so hard that he practically fainted from exhaustion.
In this sentence, 'prácticamente' indicates a near occurrence of fainting, emphasizing the extent of exhaustion.
Prácticamente vivía en la oficina durante la época de mayor trabajo.
He practically lived in the office during the busiest time.
Here, 'prácticamente' emphasizes a metaphorical proximity, suggesting a significant amount of time spent in the office, as if living there.
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