Synonyms of ideally

ideally

adverb

ī-ˈdē-ə-lē 

as in perfectly

without any flaws or errors

an ideally executed routine on the parallel bars that earned him perfect scores from the judges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perfectly
• immaculately
• finely
• excellently
• exceptionally
• impeccably
• flawlessly
• faultlessly
• to a nicety
• specially
• pat
• to a turn
• to the nines
• superbly
• to a T
• fabulously
• marvelously
• terrifically
• superiorly
• greatly
• superlatively
• grandly
• fancily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imperfectly
• badly
• inadequately
• insufficiently
• defectively
• faultily
• incompletely
• deficiently
• amiss
• atrociously
• execrably
• wretchedly
• fallibly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ideally

Bullman says JamJar typically wants to see gross margins of at least 50%, and ideally higher for premium beauty, to absorb retailer terms. — Rhea Cartwright, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Address entry should be equally effortless, ideally using a Google Maps–style autocomplete rather than manual form fields. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

For each gene, the catalogue would ideally include its technical complexity, which methods can reliably analyze it, and document when a specialized test is required. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Benedict said the process would ideally take a couple of years, with much of the development time spent on design work and virtual simulations before the physical construction began. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026