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The phrase "practically devoid of" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to reference a situation in which something is almost entirely lacking or missing. For example, "This island is practically devoid of trees."
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"He was practically devoid of an art collection".
Hong Kong is practically devoid of any significant mineral resources.
Bates is practically devoid of human sympathy, describing the children as "samples".
Mr. Blix told the Council that the document, even though it was 12,000 pages long, was "practically devoid of new evidence".
Dr. Blix pronounced the 12,200-page declaration, rich in volume, but poor in information and practically devoid of new evidence.
The Aleutians are practically devoid of trees but are covered with a luxuriant growth of grasses, sedges, and many flowering plants.
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All that changed, however, on 2013's lacklustre Britney Jean, an album so devoid of personality it was practically vapour.
This methodology presents some important strengths including that it virtually screens the entire genome, and that measures of genetic variation are devoid of maternal effects, dominance, and practically epistatic variation [ 27].
The City Palace, where the government met, was practically abandoned as also was the Imperial residence at the Palace of São Cristóvão, now devoid of courtiers.
Devoid of social value.
Devoid of all dismay.
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