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praticamente

practically

adverb prah-tee-kah-MEHN-teh Less Common

Also means

basically

Usage Note

Praticamente ranges from 'in practice' to a filler meaning 'basically' or 'pretty much', much like English 'practically'. In casual speech it softens a near-truth: è praticamente finito ('it's practically finished'). Overusing it as a verbal tic is common among Italian speakers.

Examples

praticamente impossibile."

Natural Translation

It's practically impossible.

Literal Translation

It-is practically impossible.

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