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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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Recent Examples of perfectly
Here's Why That Can't Happen While on the red carpet, the ladies posed for pictures in perfectly contrasting colors.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Not only does her honey blonde hair perfectly complement the faux fur bikini, her lighter brows draw more attention to her face.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
The topping adds moisture to the finished cake and the fruity pineapple perfectly balances the rich caramel sauce.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
The chicken remains perfectly juicy while cooking in the soup.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Not only does her honey blonde hair perfectly complement the faux fur bikini, her lighter brows draw more attention to her face.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 17 Dec. 2024
The topping adds moisture to the finished cake and the fruity pineapple perfectly balances the rich caramel sauce.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
The chicken remains perfectly juicy while cooking in the soup.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Because the tax credits are defined by law, Congress would have to act to fully remove them, and the auto industry is already lobbying to try to defend them.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Only about 20% of those people were incarcerated, and the majority had fully completed their sentences.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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In the lush landscapes of Vicenza, known as the City of Gold, one name has been synonymous with luxurious, innovative, and finely crafted jewelry: Roberto Coin.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
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My systems are finely tuned, my heart rate is slightly raised, and my senses are on high alert.RM Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Every team in the league is going to aggressively pursue the young flamethrower, so acquiring him may be quite tough.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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No event typifies that sensibility quite like the annual GlaGla Race, which is held in Talloires every January and is something of a real-life version of the children’s Floor-is-Lava game—hundreds of brave participants compete in a paddle board race across the icy lake.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
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In four of the last five presidential elections (and five of the past seven), the electorate has not only turned out the party in power but exchanged the sitting president for someone almost totally opposite from his predecessor.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Katie Holmes once again proved that bag ladies are totally stylish.Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The folkloric characters are all well documented in historic Icelandic literature, and the bibliophilic country is also well-known for its tradition of gifting books for Christmas.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Prior to the case confirmed in the Louisiana patient, cases had been mild and patients had all recovered after receiving antiviral medication, according to the CDC and state health officials.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Prior to this past summer, its host was an utterly anonymous Gen Z woman named Haliey Welch, a factory worker from Belfast, Tennessee.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Republicans insinuated that EcoHealth played a role in inventing the COVID virus, which is utterly preposterous.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Allen had a better OPS than all but Henry Aaron, who was one point better: .941 for Aaron, .940 for Allen.Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, these outdoor variants and trims are selling for well above the vehicle's entry-level model.Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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If Fishman’s math holds up, ESPN could be looking at a 20% boost in overall revenue in just seven years’ time—a feat that likely would be wholly improbable if the sports unit were to maintain the status quo or promote the streaming tyro at the expense of the foundational TV network.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Soon after the shooting occurred, some X users, including prominent anti-trans accounts, began circulating wholly unsubstantiated claims that Rupnow was trans.Abby Monteil, Them, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Perfectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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