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for all intents and purposes

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  • phrase idiomatic, US For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.

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  • adverb in every practical sense

Etymologies

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1500s, English law, originally “to all intents, constructions, and purposes” (found in an act adopted under Henry VIII in 1547).

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synonyms (6)

Words with the same meaning

  1. effectively
  2. essentially
  3. in effect
  4. in essence
  5. practically
  6. virtually

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