as in perfectly
without any flaws or errors
an ideally executed routine on the parallel bars that earned him perfect scores from the judges
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Recent Examples of ideally
It’s also ideally located — just a few blocks from Warren Street, which is Hudson’s main street.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2025
How To Plant Seeds Outdoors Choose a sunny location with soil that has good drainage, ideally near a wall or fence that can protect their tall stalks from strong winds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
According to the Sleep Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sleep education, sheets should ideally be washed once a week.2 Towels, on the other hand, need a refresh every three uses.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
The most effective opportunities provide measurable outcomes through transparent reporting, data collection, and, ideally, independent evaluation.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2025
How To Plant Seeds Outdoors Choose a sunny location with soil that has good drainage, ideally near a wall or fence that can protect their tall stalks from strong winds.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
According to the Sleep Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sleep education, sheets should ideally be washed once a week.2 Towels, on the other hand, need a refresh every three uses.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
The most effective opportunities provide measurable outcomes through transparent reporting, data collection, and, ideally, independent evaluation.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideally
perfectly
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Each bite of this classic comfort food delivers taste and textural elements that perfectly compliment each other.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The family restored it to its former glory and continue to display the historic motto on the walls - ‘No Pains, No Gains’, a motto Guigal declares epitomises the company’s ethos perfectly.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Ideally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideally. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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