optimally

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Recent Examples of optimally Our brains need 'brakes'—periods of recovery and reflection—to perform optimally, much like a car needs more than just an accelerator. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Then, Anlasbay advised, place the mixture in the fridge for at least two hours and optimally overnight. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026 Dangote is Nigeria’s biggest tax payer and if his refinery becomes the largest in the world and functions optimally, the government gets more money for public goods. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 June 2026 Using insights from number theory, including Jacobi’s two-square theorem, Erdős was able to show that an optimally sized circle will enable the number of unit-distance pairs to grow faster than the number of points, but only barely. ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 Even though this was a BP specialty clinic, I was not instructed to optimally position myself for an accurate reading — that is, with my back supported and my feet flat on the floor. Risa Jampel, STAT, 22 May 2026 Through the price system, the needs and wants of people all over the world can be met more optimally by entrepreneurs and individuals who possess the specific knowledge required to fulfill them. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 Plus, the self-watering and draining mechanism is paired with a water-level indicator to guarantee your plants remain optimally hydrated. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026 Building the hardware to unstructured sparsity and optimally take advantage of zeros is just the beginning. Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimally
Adverb
  • His fifth curled through the legs of Tarik Muharemovic and perfectly to Joshua Zirkzee’s feet for his first-time finish.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • A little bit funny, a lot cheesy and completely, unabashedly earnest, her Liz is — like moms everywhere — at once a perfectly ordinary woman and the center of the universe.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Crafted with a solid wood frame that’s specially designed with bobbin style accents, the chair is a subtle statement piece that will make your home look straight out of a magazine.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Some sets come with additional lids, which may be duplicates or something unique, such as specially sized lids for soda bottles.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • First, establish strong client boundaries, clearly communicating availability and expectations, ideally in contracts.
    Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some of those shows that hit in late June or July or August seem to ideally fit the weather outside.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • As one of the most important organs in the body, the heart needs to function properly under all circumstances, even during stressful situations such as imminent danger.
    Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • To properly rebalance, Beijing would need to reconstruct the fiscal model on which every province and municipality depends, accept the resulting collapse in local government revenues, and absorb mass layoffs.
    Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The best type of tea to re-steep is anything that starts very potent, or features tea leaves that are on the larger, coarser side, rather than finely ground.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Find out for yourself in this finely detailed and utterly absorbing book, which reads like a thriller of the highest order.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Optimally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimally. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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