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
Somewhere between a sweater and a scarf, a cape is a breezy and versatile piece ideally suited to the volatile forecasts of the city’s humid subtropical climate.
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Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Some will pursue professional soccer, ideally with SDFC.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Sibia said the pair is hoping to open the new restaurant in the first quarter of 2026, ideally no later than April.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
As October rolls back around bringing vivid mountain colors with it, the hospitality industry is hanging its hopes on the return of tourists, ideally in numbers strong enough to carry them through the winter.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Some will pursue professional soccer, ideally with SDFC.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
Sibia said the pair is hoping to open the new restaurant in the first quarter of 2026, ideally no later than April.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
As October rolls back around bringing vivid mountain colors with it, the hospitality industry is hanging its hopes on the return of tourists, ideally in numbers strong enough to carry them through the winter.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideally
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Daria stared at the arrangement of perfectly circular reddish bruises on the woman’s back, exposed by her halter top.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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So, spending your free time on a massive project for your crush seems perfectly reasonable.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden is one of the most gorgeous and immaculately constructed films ever made, and that attention to detail extends to the scene in which the titular helpmeet Sook-Hee (Kim Tae-ri) uses a lollipop to teach Lady Hideko (Kim Min-hee) how to kiss.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Due to the region’s mercurial weather, the vessels have remained immaculately preserved in the cold, deep waters.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ideally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideally. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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