Showing results for realistically. Search instead for surrealistically.

realistically

American

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

adverb

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Coupling climate and ice sheet models is still a relatively new and complex approach, but it allows scientists to capture interactions between different parts of the Earth system more realistically.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Greer said he was looking forward to frank conversations on WTO reform, its future role, and what it "realistically can, and cannot, accomplish".

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Fialho said that realistically, additional rights will come in phases, given that advocates are “up against a mainstream legal system.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

I couldn’t think of a property company, either, let alone one that might realistically be hiring.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023