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perfectly

perfectly

657 1.0
In a way with no mistakes
  • adverb
  • /ˈpɜrfɪktli/
translation icon : perfectamente
  • One company that shows this perfectly is Apple.
  • fits perfectly
  • understand perfectly
  • match perfectly

You have to sail this perfectly through the center.

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Examples

  • Our machines run perfectly.

  • They are very quick to go from perfectly cooked to totally burned.

  • Not at all difficult, perfectly simple.

  • That plant is perfectly safe.

  • You know perfectly well what I want.

  • It's a perfectly normal reaction!

  • You have to sail this perfectly through the center.

  • This trick will leave you with a perfectly straight and smooth edge.

  • And I think this is a perfectly rational way forward.

  • She executed the dance routine perfectly, impressing everyone in the audience.

Synonyms

exactly
vsperfectly
1.0

In a completely correct way

means faultless overall rather than only exactness or precision
completely
vsperfectly
1.0

Totally, in every way

focuses on being faultless rather than simply whole or entire
totally
vsperfectly
1.0

To be complete with nothing left out

refers to absence of fault rather than mere fullness or extent
entirely
vsperfectly
2.2

Completely without leaving anything out

highlights absence of error rather than inclusion or exclusion
thoroughly
vsperfectly
259 3.5

To do something completely and carefully

describes being without errors rather than the thorough process used
accurately
vsperfectly
163 3.0

In a correct and exact way

focuses on accuracy rather than absolute absence of any flaw
wonderfully
vsperfectly
111 1.0

In a very good and impressive way

describes perfect lack of error rather than emotional impressiveness
wholly
vsperfectly
84 3.4

Completely in every way

means being without flaw rather than totality or scope
to perfection
vsperfectly
19 3.5

In a way that is done very well in every detail

means faultless generally rather than highlighting every tiny detail
flawlessly
vsperfectly
16 4.1

In a way that has no mistakes

emphasizes being faultless rather than just high quality
superbly
vsperfectly
12 3.3

In a very good way that shows great skill

expresses faultlessness rather than general high quality
impeccably
vsperfectly
11 4.9

In a perfect way with no mistakes

is the same general faultless idea without extra nuance of style
excellently
vsperfectly
8 2.8

In a very good way that shows a lot of skill

means without error rather than simply being of high quality
immaculately
vsperfectly
5 5.5

In a very clean and perfect way

covers general absence of error rather than cleanliness or neatness focus
unerringly
vsperfectly
1 7.5

In a way that never makes mistakes

refers to overall faultlessness rather than consistent exact success
infallibly
vsperfectly
1 7.2

In a way that never fails

means without error in a single act rather than never failing overall
unimpeachably
vsperfectly
  • Formal
1 9.1

In a way that cannot be blamed or criticized

expresses faultless action but without stressing unquestionable standing
faultlessly
vsperfectly
1 5.3

In a way that has no mistakes

focuses on overall faultless nature rather than specific errorlessness
consummately
vsperfectly
  • Formal
1 6.9

In a skillful and perfect way

means faultless result rather than stressing mastery or skill
unqualifiedly
vsperfectly
  • Formal
7.8

Completely and without any doubt

means faultless performance rather than lack of conditions or limits

Antonyms

5 3.7

In a way that is not perfect

7.6

In a wrong or broken way

Compounds

With the right amount of salt and spices so it tastes great

Good enough for the situation even if not special

8.1

When buyers buy only at one price, sales drop to zero if price rises and are unlimited if it falls

8.0

A market where sellers sell only at one price and refuse lower prices

7.5

The amount people buy stays the same when price changes

How Perfect

perfectly
657 1.0
well
1.0
adequately
83 3.0
poorly
283 1.4

Surface Forms

perfectly positive

Morphology

perfectly = perfect (transparent) = perfect + ly

Derived by regular adjectival to adverbial suffixation (-ly), yielding the meaning 'in a perfect manner'.

Etymology

Perfectly comes from perfect, which originally meant 'made complete' from parts per- 'completely' and fact 'make', like in factory. So to do something perfectly is to do it completely and without any mistake.