practically speaking

ˈpræktɪkli ˈspiːkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of practically speaking - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

practicalityin terms of practical matters

Practically speaking, we need more time to finish the project.

in practice

realistically

realismin a realistic way

Practically speaking, it's impossible to travel there in one day.

realistically

sensibly

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Expressions with speaking

generally speaking

exp.

in most cases or situations

Generally speaking, cats are independent animals.

speaking of which

exp.

used to introduce something related to what was just said

I saw Tom yesterday. Speaking of which, how is he doing?

give someone a speaking to

scold or reprimand someone verbally for their behavior

She gave him a speaking to after he broke the vase..

like speaking to a wall

exp.

used to describe talking when no one listens or responds

It felt like speaking to a wall when I explained the problem.

like speaking to a brick wall

exp.

express communication that is ignored or unacknowledged

Talking to him was like speaking to a brick wall.

now you are speaking

exp.

expressing agreement or approval of a statement

Now you are speaking, that's exactly what I meant!

Examples of practically speaking in a sentence

Practically speaking, this plan is not feasible.
Practically speaking, we need more time to finish this project.
Practically speaking, you should save more money for emergencies.

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French:en termes pratiques, concrètement, ...
German:Praktisch gesehen, praktisch gesehen, ...
Italian:in termini pratici, in pratica, ...
Spanish:hablando prácticamente, ...
Portuguese:praticamente falando, na prática, ...
Chinese:实际上, ...
Japanese:実際的に言えば, 現実的に言えば, ...
Arabic:عَمَلِيًّا, من الناحية العملية, ...
Hebrew:מִבְּחִינָה מַעֲשִׂית, לְמַעֲשֶׂה, ...
Russian:с практической точки зрения, по сути, ...
Ukrainian:практично кажучи, ...
Hindi:व्यावहारिक रूप से, व्यवहार में, ...
Bengali:ব্যবহারিক দিক থেকে, বাস্তবে বলতে গেলে, ...
Catalan:en la pràctica, parlant clar, ...
Czech:prakticky vzato, realisticky vzato, ...
Danish:rent praktisk, set i praksis, ...
Dutch:praktisch gezien, ...
Greek:πρακτικά, πρακτικά μιλώντας, ...
Hungarian:gyakorlatilag, reálisan nézve, ...
Khmer:តាមការអនុវត្តជាក់ស្តែង, និយាយតាមការពិត, ...
Korean:실질적으로 말하자면, 현실적으로 말하자면, ...
Persian:از نظر عملی, واقع‌بینانه, ...
Polish:praktycznie rzecz biorąc, ...
Portuguese (BR):na prática, de forma realista, ...
Romanian:din punct de vedere practic, practic vorbind, ...
Swedish:praktiskt sett, rent praktiskt, ...
Thai:ในทางปฏิบัติ, พูดตามความเป็นจริง, ...
Turkish:pratik açıdan bakarsak, gerçekçi bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:về mặt thực tế, thực tế mà nói, ...

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