Absolutely
Absolutely adverb - Totally and definitely; without question.
Practically is an antonym for absolutely.
Practically
Practically adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Usage example: practically everyone agreed to help
Absolutely is an antonym for practically.
Both words in one sentence
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He calls an ambulance for his subordinate when he himself is practically dying from his injuries and blames himself for absolutely everything that goes wrong.
Source: The Chains of Commanding - Keep in mind that the majority of them probably only have Splash, which does absolutely nothing, leaving them practically defenseless.
- Ouroboros and the Cult of D∴G absolutely hate each other and take practically any opportunity to do harm to one another, much to the relief of anyone else in the know.
Source: Video Game / Zero no Kiseki
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