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In practice
Prepositional phrase
Word Frequency:
29.6
Definitions
1.
Prepositional phrase
Really, in effect; not just hypothetically.
"The new tax should have helped the farming community. But in practice farmers generally appear to be worse off than before."
2.
Prepositional phrase
Regularly practising an activity so as to remain skilled in it.
Synonyms
practiced
in reality
practic
in action
practise
practive
in terms
practicability
practices
practicing
practician
in effect
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