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

That’s designed to provide a new front door for content discovery that (ideally) drives long-form viewing, all within a single experience. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

The hope is that Wilson or Buzelis (or, ideally, both) will grow into that role over the next few years. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Just as a still concentrates a large batch of weak liquid into a smaller batch of strong stuff, AI distillation condenses a big model into a smaller one that, ideally, acts like the original. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

The major tech companies, banks, and other key firms will need to beat Wall Street's estimates; bond yields need to stabilize; and oil needs to come down, ideally trading well below $100 a barrel, backed by a peace deal with Iran. — Daren Fonda, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026