Practically
Practically adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Roughly and practically are semantically related In some cases you can use "Roughly" instead the word "Practically" as an adverb or a conjunction or a preposition.
Roughly
Roughly adverb - Close to but not exactly.
Usage example: roughly 80% of the country's population is of that faith
Practically and roughly are semantically related in about topic. You can use "Practically" instead the word "Roughly" as an adverb or a conjunction or a preposition.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Practically every American president was roughly comparable to President Clark if you believe the opposition.
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Anachronism Stew: It's a fairytale story using roles like princes and witches, while taking place in a setting practically made of symbolism that roughly corresponds with a modern one, that has characters who are implied to be aliens and there's even a hint of the undead.
Source: Anime / Revolutionary Girl Utena - Practically all novels at the beginning of the genre (roughly the 18th Century) used this device, claiming to be either memoirs/autobiographies or caches of letters, i.e.
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