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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
The former felt like a bullet fired into the heart of the culture, the latter like a perfectly cut diamond reflecting decades of influence.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Brown — an actor who first came into the public eye as a child — is now a mother of a child herself, a perfectly full-circle event designed to make everyone who reads about it feel old.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Their routines—grounded in early morning prayer, structured meals, and limited screen use—align perfectly with best practices in circadian rhythm regulation.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The menu features succulent beef joints and tender game meats, accompanied by perfectly roasted root vegetables.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025
Brown — an actor who first came into the public eye as a child — is now a mother of a child herself, a perfectly full-circle event designed to make everyone who reads about it feel old.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Their routines—grounded in early morning prayer, structured meals, and limited screen use—align perfectly with best practices in circadian rhythm regulation.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The menu features succulent beef joints and tender game meats, accompanied by perfectly roasted root vegetables.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfectly
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Still, the largest enterprise customers will likely take much longer to fully transition.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Once garlic is minced, add basil and 1/2 cup olive oil; process until finely minced, about 1 minute.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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This involves adding finely ground olivine—a naturally occurring olive-green colored mineral—to sandy beaches.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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Tanner, who is quite religious, was doing the latter.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes my evenings, too, are an exercise in box-checking, dissociation, and faux self-care, my body piloted by a brain that has never quite switched off work mode.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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All three dogs are totally adored, and their owner even set up a dedicated TikTok account, @yorkiefamily3, to share updates on their day-to-day lives.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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That was just a totally different recording procedure.—
Pat Blashill,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Remnants of those influences are all around the country.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Anthropic, OpenAI, and DeepMind have all outlined escalating levels of safety precautions—akin to the military’s DEFCON system—corresponding to more powerful AI models.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2025
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And Just Like That left us with felt, sadly and utterly disappointingly, far more one-dimensional.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kudos to Kan-Kan for making movie-going utterly pleasant.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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The flagship building on the campus is a time capsule as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Aug. 2025
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There are other funds as well, including one from Southern California Edison, which has acknowledged that its transmission lines may have started the fires.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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The look was wholly evocative of Western style thanks to its lace trimmings and satin fabric at the waist.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Aug. 2025
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The arrival of a voice, and in that voice, a wholly indelible character.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Perfectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectly. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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