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for all practical purposes

for all practical purposes prepositional phrase: effectively, virtually; practically.

Prepositional phrase

  1. effectively, virtually; practically

Synonyms of for all practical purposes

Questions about for all practical purposes

What does for all practical purposes mean?
For all practical purposes means effectively, virtually; practically.
What part of speech is for all practical purposes?
For all practical purposes is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for all practical purposes in the dictionary

  1. for all intrinsic purposes
  2. for all money
  3. for all of someone
  4. for all one is worth
  5. for all one knows
  6. for all practical purposes
  7. for all someone cares
  8. for all the world
  9. for all the world to see
  10. for all time
  11. for and on behalf of

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