perfectly

[pur-fikt-lee]

adverb

1. in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree.

   to sing an aria perfectly.

   Synonyms: ideally, superbly, flawlessly

2. completely; fully; adequately.

   This will suit my purpose perfectly.

   He’s perfectly happy to help out.

   She’s perfectly capable of making her own decision.

perfectly

/ ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ /

adverb

1. completely, utterly, or absolutely

2. in a perfect way; extremely well

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfectly¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; perfect + -ly; replacing Middle English parfitly, derivative of parfit ( perfect )

Example Sentences

“Stephen was very brave, and our team made sure everything went perfectly so that this young boy could help his father.”

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The tracts became fields, and the fields’ fate was really sealed after Disneyland opened in 1955, perfectly timed to coincide with the new reaches of the Santa Ana Freeway.

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A forecast offers a good indicator of what to expect but not a perfectly reliable schedule you can bet your life on.

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“Fuze” is a perfectly plotted genre exercise with more double crosses than a dozen Hail Marys.

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No wrongdoing was found, although this week the Toronto Star reported that Robertson made demands of the Raptors in 2019 “that line up almost perfectly with what Leonard reportedly got from Aspiration.”

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