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
Plant the orchid in a well-draining soil mix, ideally one designed specifically for orchids.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
Our system feels as heavy as that sounds and should ideally be moved by two people.
—PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
Well, on one level … uh, not ideally.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Plant the orchid in a well-draining soil mix, ideally one designed specifically for orchids.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
Our system feels as heavy as that sounds and should ideally be moved by two people.
—PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
Well, on one level … uh, not ideally.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Plant the orchid in a well-draining soil mix, ideally one designed specifically for orchids.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
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Crisp skin gives way to a perfectly rosy center, and the dish finds its soulmate in Chateau Elan’s reserve Merlot—a round and juicy red with just enough tannin to balance the duck’s richness.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Bone collectors will even chew a piece down to fit perfectly amid the other remains.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Ideally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideally. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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