'for all practical purposes' definitions:
Definition of 'for all practical purposes'
(from WordNet)
adverb
In every practical sense; "to all intents and purposes the case is closed"; "the rest are for all practical purposes useless" [syn: for all practical purposes, to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes]
Synonyms of 'for all practical purposes'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- all in all,
- almost entirely,
- approximately,
- approximatively,
- by and large,
- chiefly,
- effectually,
- essentially,
- for practical purposes,
- generally,
- generally speaking,
- in round numbers,
- in the main,
- mainly,
- more or less,
- mostly,
- on balance,
- on the whole,
- practically,
- roughly,
- roughly speaking,
- roundly,
- say,
- substantially,
- virtually