Pondering With A Purpose

Practicality
Practically, is one of the most misused words I have ever heard.  The definition of the word is:

prac·ti·cal

  [prak-ti-kuhl] 

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to practice  or action: practical mathematics.

2.

consisting of, involving, or resulting from practice  or action:a practical application of a rule.

3.

of, pertaining to, or concerned with ordinary activities,business, or work: practical affairs.

4.

adapted or designed for actual use; useful: practical instructions.

5.

engaged or experienced in actual practice  or work: a practical politician.

This is why I cringe when I hear the following statements:
We are practically brother and sister... We are practically neighbors... I was practically that close to...
Oh, I overheard this one in the hall last week,
She was practically naked.
While I dislike people who feel the need to correct others grammar, I also not a big fan of people misusing words and have perfected the internal cringe -  It is just practical that I do so.
P.S. Dictionary.com example of "a practical politician."   I thought those two terms combined created one heck of an oxymoron.