How to Use perfectly in a Sentence

perfectly

adverb

• The steak was perfectly cooked.
• Don’t miss the perfectly clear milk punch, a drink that dates back to the early 1700s.
  — William Li, Town & Country, 9 June 2023
• The small, rounded pouch hangs perfectly on the leather belt.
  — Shelby Ying Hyde, harpersbazaar.com, 31 May 2023
• The coffee is good and cheap, the eggs are always cooked perfectly.
  — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
• The light wash denim pants worn with this outfit paired perfectly with the fur footwear.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Jan. 2024
• The sheer blue gown was filled with drama and draping that fit her perfectly.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 Sep. 2023
• With the resurgence of the dance genre in recent years, Raven fits in perfectly while still standing all on its own.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Dec. 2023
• Caramel Swirls Loewe’s brown acid-wash jeans pair perfectly with a simple dark brown sweater and flats.
  — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2024
• Bayard Rustin has emerged of late as a hero almost perfectly tuned to our time.
  — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
• The wood rack with gold details blends into any home decor and can fit perfectly on a desk or kitchen counter.
  — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
• That played out perfectly for the first four weeks as the two combined for 20 tackles, nine tackles for loss and six sacks.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023
• Blaine and Kurt perform this as a part of the old-timey, black-and-white local TV special, with a big band vibe that perfectly fits the set.
  — Vulture, 19 Dec. 2023
• Reach for it to perfectly fry eggs and sear hunks of meat and any other pan-frying and roasting jobs.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
• Teen brains are perfectly capable The 1920s were boom times for leisure.
  — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
• The smocked elastic can be worn on or off the shoulders, and the flowy hem adds movement that works perfectly over leggings or jeans.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2024
• That said, there’s never a bad time to protect your peace, so drawing those lines on the spot is perfectly okay too.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Nov. 2023
• Just like the Spanx Faux Leather Legging, these have an edgy style that looks perfectly chic and elegant.
  — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
• The slate is small enough to slip into a backpack and fits perfectly on an airplane tray table.
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2023
• The center of balance lies at the point where a plane would be perfectly balanced if suspended in midair.
  — Sarah Wells, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2023
• In the middle of the banner, framed perfectly by the goal posts, is a giant Lombardi Trophy.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
• The course was perfectly timed, falling the week that my family would be there, seeing the two of us during our last few weeks in Italy.
  — Leila Milgrim, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2023
• Every detail of the books, Christiansen says, were perfectly thought out.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
• By the end of the at-bat, Newman was reading the fastball perfectly, and the walk was his biggest moment in a game where Newman reached base five times.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 29 May 2023
• Other tasters agreed, saying the flavor was lively and perfectly toed the line between briny and fishy.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2024
• Plus, the kibble is perfectly sized to help with both chewing and digestion.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2023
• The dancers, the production, the musicians, and the team in front and behind the scenes, all perfectly align to create a renaissance in today’s world.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2023
• This purse is on the more wearable side of things, made from a soft leather fabric in a caramel hue that will keep this bag looking perfectly in-style for years on end.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023
• But his name seems to go perfectly with his appearance.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
• Its brightness adds a pop of color to the kitchen, while its tangy juice perfectly complements the fluffy topping of a lemon meringue and the frosting on a lemon-lime poke cake.
  — Christabel Lobo, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2023
• Even dams that should be able to handle the flows from Swain and Huang’s storm would still need to perform perfectly — the water would find any weaknesses.
  — Christopher Cox Spencer Lowell, New York Times, 22 June 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024