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as in immaculately
without any flaws or errors
you did that handspring perfectly on your first try
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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
you know perfectly well what I'm talking about, so don't pretend that you don't the purchase and sale was a perfectly legal transaction
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Recent Examples of perfectly
The two hit the event in glamorous designs that perfectly complemented each other.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Glasner prefers his players to know their role perfectly, to complement each other and to commit to the game plan largely without deviation.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
The terry side handles post-shower drying effortlessly, while the waffle side works perfectly for wrapping hair or quick rinses.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Ripa was playing chess — not checkers — with this bold Beth Harmon outfit, perfectly recreating Anya Taylor-Joy’s sharp-witted character from The Queen’s Gambit.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Glasner prefers his players to know their role perfectly, to complement each other and to commit to the game plan largely without deviation.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
The terry side handles post-shower drying effortlessly, while the waffle side works perfectly for wrapping hair or quick rinses.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Ripa was playing chess — not checkers — with this bold Beth Harmon outfit, perfectly recreating Anya Taylor-Joy’s sharp-witted character from The Queen’s Gambit.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfectly
Adverb
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The fabric is breathable and immaculately drapey, lending a bohemian aesthetic to this $35 lounge outfit.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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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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The Mets struggled down the stretch and missed the postseason completely despite having one of the highest payrolls in the league.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pair combined excellently, sometimes with one-twos, and Eze repeatedly slotted through balls for Mateta to score on the angle.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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This short plays excellently with spooky audio mixing and feels claustrophobic until the shocking last moment.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Obviously, injuries are playing a major factor, but will the Sabres even be able to stay afloat until the lineup is fully healthy?—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hours later, an appeals court let the ruling to fully fund SNAP stand.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Absolutely bonkers in the best way possible, Hellsing Ultimate offers a singular and finely tuned reinvention of the famous bloodsucker assassin.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The elephants were more solemn and inward-looking than we are typically shown, the zebras startlingly intricate and finely drawn.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This new chink in the armor of dark energy resulted from Lee and colleagues from Yonsei University discovering that Type Ia supernova may not be quite so standard after all.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Which for a big break was quite old, really.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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If desired, dip the cut end of the stem into rooting hormone, but this is totally optional.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The GranTurismo Fologre looks fast, but its exterior doesn't totally prepare drivers for just how quick this EV is.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Time happens all at once for Helm, more or less, relative to longevity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Make sure your computer, smartphone and web browser all have the latest security patches installed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Perfectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectly. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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