Practicly or practically?
Did you mean practically? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
practicly
Correct
practically
Correct spelling: practically. Misspelling: practicly.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Practical + ly: keep the -al-.
Why people write “practicly”
“practicly” differs from “practically” in 2 places: it leaves out the A; and it uses a single L where practically has a double LL.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make practically automatic.
What does “practically” mean?
practically adverb
- almost; nearly
“practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train”
- in a practical manner
“practically orientated institutions such as business schools”
- (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely
“much the same thing happened every time”
Synonyms:much
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Practically” in a sentence
- The room was practically empty.
- Practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train.
- Practically orientated institutions such as business schools.
- Much the same thing happened every time.
Is “practically” a playable word?
20 points in Scrabble · 24 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“practicly” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PRACTICALLY.