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realistically

American

[ree-uh-lis-tik-lee] / ˌri əˈlɪs tɪk li /

adverb

in a practical way.
in a way that reflects reality.

Example Sentences

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As of late 2024, close to 2,300 gigawatts of wind, solar, storage and other projects were waiting in U.S. interconnection queues, far exceeding the capacity that can realistically be added in the near term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“You can’t teach it to them the proper way because realistically, just like us, there’s only so much they can learn, right?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It might be one thing to decide Tudor has to go, should they chose to make that change, but who can realistically step in for what is now a firefighting job?

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"Part of the difficulty lies in reconstructing oviraptor incubation realistically," said Su.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

More realistically, he pictured a kind of assistant to the man-god, say a half step up from an apostle.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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