perfectly

adverb

per·​fect·​ly ˈpər-fik(t)-lē 

1

: in a perfect manner

2

: to a complete or adequate extent : quite

was perfectly happy until now

Synonyms

• faultlessly
• flawlessly
• ideally
• immaculately
• impeccably
• pat

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

In another old photo with a couple of deep scratches (below), the filter worked better, if not perfectly. —PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024

The dish fits perfectly with Julia Rivera’s cooking style, which fuses her family’s Korean cuisine with other cuisines, like Mexican. Tokio, in Denver’s Ballpark district, also keeps cheesy ramen, Cremoso Diablo, on the menu. —Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024

And that panel, while unrepresentative of Black America, was perfectly representative of how almost all of the spokespeople in symbolic capitalist spaces are. —Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024

In combination with the mild climate, this creates an environment perfectly suited for yachting and fine living. —Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing perfectly

• let's get one thing perfectly clear

Kids Definition

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