perfectly
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- adverb
- /ˈpɜr.fɪkt.li/
- Let me be perfectly clear.
- perfectly clear
- perfectly reasonable
- perfectly capable
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Watch on YouTubeBut Adam, I think really perfectly captures this.
- But Adam, I think really perfectly captures this.
- I'm talking about people who live otherwise perfectly normal lives.
- Great Pyramid is almost perfectly aligned to true north.
- But the point is that Trump has worked out perfectly how to hit me.
- But to be perfectly frank, I felt like I did.
- But to ask a simple question, I think it's perfectly OK to ask that.
- I think that's that's perfectly on point.
Examples
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We timed it perfectly, okay?
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- I understand perfectly, you may rely on me.
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So that would all fit perfectly well with this approach.
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This is the Rose gold and it goes perfectly with my coat.
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I'm beginning to feel perfectly at home.
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The moon looks bigger when it's on the horizon, but I know perfectly well it's not.
Academic text (1999) -
And when your soul is perfectly happy being with Jesus, that's what Heaven is.
Fiction book (1990) -
His professionalism showed here because he was perfectly aware of his own limits as a teacher and educator.
Academic text (2011) -
Great Pyramid is almost perfectly aligned to true north.
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She completed the project perfectly, meeting all the requirements without any mistakes.
Synonyms
∞
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Shows that something is true or certain
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In a completely correct way
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Showing that something is true or will happen without any doubt
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Completely and without any doubt
∞
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To be complete with nothing left out
∞
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In a real and honest way
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Completely, with nothing left out
∞
1.0
To the fullest degree
∞
2.2
Completely without leaving anything out
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Without any doubt
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You say this when something is completely true
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3.4
Show that something is exactly right or that you agree
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3.3
Completely with nothing left
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3.6
Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great
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7.8
Completely used to show strong emphasis
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2.3
Says that something is certainly true
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1.3
To be completely sure and have no doubt
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3.4
Completely in every way
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6.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
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3.5
In a way that is done very well in every detail
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4.1
In a way that has no mistakes
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9.9
People often say it in old or formal language to show truth
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4.9
In a perfect way with no mistakes
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5.2
Completely true in every possible way or meaning
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2.3
Totally and without any doubt
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3.7
Completely and without doubt
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6.7
To show strongly that something is true
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6.9
In a skillful and perfect way
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6.0
In a complete and direct way, without any doubt
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7.8
Completely and without any doubt
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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A market where sellers sell only at one price and refuse lower prices
- Specialized
When buyers buy only at one price, sales drop to zero if price rises and are unlimited if it falls
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Etymology
Perfectly also keeps the idea of per- 'completely', so it is often used to mean 'completely' or to make a statement stronger. That's why saying someone is 'perfectly aware' means they are 'completely aware'.