perfectly
adverb
per·fect·ly
ˈpər-fik(t)-lē 
Synonyms
Examples of perfectly in a Sentence
The steak was perfectly cooked.
you did that handspring perfectly on your first try
Recent Examples on the Web
While Arnault is an efficient planner who keeps things centrally organized—opening a Hollywood studio to serve all of LVMH fits his profile perfectly—Pinault can be more capricious and prefers to leave details up to brands and their managers.
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Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
The fact is, most of the produce is perfectly lovely.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
Ryan Poles’ face was perfectly still, sitting in the Bears’ draft room on Thursday night, as mere minutes ticked away toward a decision that would shape a town in dire need of a savior.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
Related Articles Arnulfo Maldonado’s boxy set design perfectly captures the claustrophobia of being trapped in your own head.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
The collared sleeveless dress was cinched at the waist with a leg slit, and ruffled down King’s physique perfectly.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
Guests are now welcomed into an elegant lobby with sloped ceilings, exposed wood beams, and a grand double-sided fireplace that perfectly epitomizes the resort's rustic chic aesthetic.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
No medication works perfectly for everyone, and the new class of weight management and diabetes drugs is no different, said David Lau, MD, PhD, adjunct professor and director of the Julia McFarlane Diabetes Research Centre at the University of Calgary.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2024
There’s something a little dismal about the fact that the mid-century dream of the future might, if everything goes perfectly according to plan, come to fruition in the form of saving half an hour en route to J.F.K. Then again, that isn’t too far from the initial vision.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
The fact is, most of the produce is perfectly lovely.
—Patricia Marx, The New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2024
Ryan Poles’ face was perfectly still, sitting in the Bears’ draft room on Thursday night, as mere minutes ticked away toward a decision that would shape a town in dire need of a savior.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
Related Articles Arnulfo Maldonado’s boxy set design perfectly captures the claustrophobia of being trapped in your own head.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
The collared sleeveless dress was cinched at the waist with a leg slit, and ruffled down King’s physique perfectly.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
Guests are now welcomed into an elegant lobby with sloped ceilings, exposed wood beams, and a grand double-sided fireplace that perfectly epitomizes the resort's rustic chic aesthetic.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
No medication works perfectly for everyone, and the new class of weight management and diabetes drugs is no different, said David Lau, MD, PhD, adjunct professor and director of the Julia McFarlane Diabetes Research Centre at the University of Calgary.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2024
There’s something a little dismal about the fact that the mid-century dream of the future might, if everything goes perfectly according to plan, come to fruition in the form of saving half an hour en route to J.F.K. Then again, that isn’t too far from the initial vision.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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perfectly
adverb
per·fect·ly
ˈpər-fik-(t)lē
1
: in a perfect manner
understand perfectly
2
: quite sense 1, altogether
I was perfectly willing
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