FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does for all intents and purposes mean? 

• FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES (adverb)
  The adverb FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES has 1 sense:

1. in every practical sense

  Familiarity information: FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In every practical sense

Synonyms:

for all intents and purposes; for all practical purposes; to all intents and purposes

Context example:

the rest are for all practical purposes useless