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
There is a small window between December and February when, ideally, there should be between five and seven storms to replenish the water supply.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Using air filters, ideally HEPA-rated, can lower indoor pollution significantly.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Each customer should have its own model instance, ideally deployable on-premises or within its own virtual private cloud.
—Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Go as low as your mobility allows, ideally until your thighs are roughly parallel to the ground or slightly below.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Using air filters, ideally HEPA-rated, can lower indoor pollution significantly.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Each customer should have its own model instance, ideally deployable on-premises or within its own virtual private cloud.
—Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Go as low as your mobility allows, ideally until your thighs are roughly parallel to the ground or slightly below.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideally
Adverb
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So far, this seems perfectly fine.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Betzaida Sanchez, shopping with her friend Araceli Herrera, both from Kansas City, Kansas, was thrilled to find a perfectly fitting pair of burgundy thigh-high suede boots for just $8.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The siblings and their struggles prove more than worth revisiting, even if the delivery device isn’t as immaculately designed.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Born in the '90s, the style is immaculately maintained.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Ideally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideally. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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