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as in immaculately
without any flaws or errors
you did that handspring perfectly on your first try
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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
you know perfectly well what I'm talking about, so don't pretend that you don't the purchase and sale was a perfectly legal transaction
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Amazon These perfectly sized speakers will bring a rich, clear sound to your desktop.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
The Golden Hour features Brother’s Bond Regenerative Grain, yuzu, and honey—a perfectly balanced blend of bright citrus and smooth sweetness.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This kind of effect—where the belly button almost winds up looking like a round puzzle piece—can occur if the surgeon makes a perfectly round incision that’s visible on the surface of the stomach, instead of making incisions inside the belly button itself.
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025
His perfectly legal torpedo bats have barrels closer to the handle and have appeared in the hands of current Yankees Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Wells, Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025
The Golden Hour features Brother’s Bond Regenerative Grain, yuzu, and honey—a perfectly balanced blend of bright citrus and smooth sweetness.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This kind of effect—where the belly button almost winds up looking like a round puzzle piece—can occur if the surgeon makes a perfectly round incision that’s visible on the surface of the stomach, instead of making incisions inside the belly button itself.
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025
His perfectly legal torpedo bats have barrels closer to the handle and have appeared in the hands of current Yankees Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Wells, Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfectly
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Again, the exact mechanism of the pain relief caused by placebos is not fully understood.—
Paul Hsieh,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Flagg calmly drained both, pushing the margin back to seven — and fully out of reach.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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This gives the Clarity 5K display 218 pixels per inch, which is as finely detailed as one of Apple’s desktop Retina displays.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Use a microplane or a garlic press to finely grate the garlic into a medium bowl.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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There are few experiences that encapsulate the magic of New York City quite like seeing a Broadway show.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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None have made a splash quite like The Devonshire, a Georgian-era Soho boozer that publican Oisín Rogers, Charlie Carroll, and chef Ashley Palmer-Watts have transformed into one of the hottest tickets in town.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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The doughnut shop's yearly chocolate celebration saw the return of Hershey's Classic Chocolate Doughnut — and three totally new special doughnuts.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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One of the Lonely Island's raunchiest songs aired uncensored on Saturday Night Live — which totally surprised the members of the group.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The transfer portal was on full display today for the Bruins as forward Timea Gardiner (formerly Oregon State) contributed 15 points, all beyond the arc, and of course, Betts (formerly Stanford) had 17 points in the paint, shooting 50%, going 7-for-14, seven rebounds, and six blocks.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But getting it out into the world won’t be easy – the DEA, big pharma, and international businessmen are all on the chase to stop them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Smith-Cameron is best known for starring as a series regular on the hit HBO series Succession.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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The righty was best known for his loud personality and on-field antics.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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One of the things Hardy does best — one of the things that made his performance in the Venom films so much better than the Venom films themselves — is play a man who isn’t wholly comfortable in his own skin and always seems on the verge of ripping off his own flesh to reveal what’s underneath.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Some are as reliable as Old Faithful; others pose challenges for owners not wholly committed to their care and feeding.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Perfectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectly. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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