perfectly

[pur-fikt-lee]

adverb

1. in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree.

   to sing an aria perfectly.

   Synonyms: ideally, superbly, flawlessly

2. completely; fully; adequately.

   This will suit my purpose perfectly.

   He’s perfectly happy to help out.

   She’s perfectly capable of making her own decision.

perfectly

/ ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ /

adverb

1. completely, utterly, or absolutely

2. in a perfect way; extremely well

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfectly¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; perfect + -ly; replacing Middle English parfitly, derivative of parfit ( perfect )

Example Sentences

“It seemed like the market was saying it’s extremely unlikely” that there will be a cut, Zakalik said, following delayed September unemployment data released on Thursday that “was not perfectly clean.”

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“Until they create a robot that can perfectly replicate the senses of a person, I think I’m pretty secure where I’m at,” Hannah says.

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In an organisation that spends more than a trillion pounds a year and makes thousands of decisions every week, it's daft to imagine they can all be perfectly in line with a broader goal.

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And theaters are perfectly willing to cater to their most loyal customers.

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Capote perfectly captures the sacramental quality of the holiday—how, through the exhaustive labor of polishing and scrubbing, we consecrate the routine rooms of daily existence into a sanctuary for celebration.

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• fully 
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• wholly