prac·ti·cal·ly

adverb

/ˈpræktɪkli/

almost; very nearly几乎；差不多；很接近 synonym virtually
- The theatre was practically empty.剧院几乎是空的。
- I meet famous people practically every day.我几乎每天都见到名人。
- My essay is practically finished now.我的论文现在差不多写完了。
- With that crack in it, the vase is worth practically nothing.有了那道裂纹，这只花瓶可说是一文不值。
- There's practically no difference between the two options.这两种选择几乎没什么差别。
Which Word? almost / nearly / practically
almost / nearly / practicallyThese three words have similar meanings and are used frequently with the following words:
almost ~ nearly ~ practically ~
certainly (numbers) all
all all every
every always no
entirely every nothing
impossible finished impossible
empty died anything
- They are used in positive sentences:
  She almost/nearly/practically missed her train.她几乎/几乎/几乎错过了火车。
  They can be used before words like all, every and everybody:
  Nearly all the students have bikes.几乎所有的学生都有自行车。
  I’ve got practically every CD they’ve made.他们制作的几乎所有 CD 我都有。
  Practically is used more in spoken than in written English. Nearly is the most common with numbers:
  There were nearly 200 people at the meeting.与会者有近 200 人。
  They can also be used in negative sentences but it is more common to make a positive sentence with only just:
  We only just got there in time.我们只是及时赶到了那里。
  (or:
  We almost/nearly didn’t get there in time.我们几乎/几乎没有及时到达那里。
  )
- Almost and practically can be used before words like any, anybody, anything, etc:
  I’ll eat almost anything.我几乎什么都吃。
  You can also use them before no, nobody, never, etc. but it is much more common to use hardly or scarcely with any, anybody, ever, etc:
  She’s hardly ever in她几乎从不参加
  (or:
  She’s almost never in她几乎从不参加
  ).
- Almost can be used when you are saying that one thing is similar to another:
  The boat looked almost like a toy.这艘船看起来几乎就像一个玩具。
- In British English you can use very and so before nearly:
  He was very nearly caught.他差一点就被抓住了。
Extra Examples
- She practically accused me of starting the fire!她等于说是指责我纵火！
- There's practically no money left.基本上已经没钱了。
- This drug was practically unknown in Britain.这种药在英国几乎不为人知。
in a realistic or sensible way; in real situations实事求是地；实际地
- Practically speaking, we can't afford it.实际说来，我们买不起这东西。
- It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work practically.这个主意听起来不错，但我认为它实际上行不通。
compare theoretically