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perfectly

/ˈpɝ.fɪk(t).li/adverb3 syllables

Perfectly means: completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers.

Synonyms for perfectly3

adverb, as in completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

absolutely, utterly, dead

Opposites of perfectly

imperfectly

What does perfectly mean?2

adverb

1

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers“an absolutely magnificent painting”

2

in a perfect or faultless way“She performed perfectly on the balance beam”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Perfectly in a sentence

  • Apparently all that doesn't work perfectly yet, but the system is interesting.unknown
  • This language is perfectly clear to me when written, but absolutely incomprehensible when spoken.mailohilohi
  • If you can use this typewriter perfectly in a month, you may keep it.CM
  • Tatoeba is back, but not everything will be working perfectly.unknown
  • The temperature outside was minus fifteen degrees, but the air conditioning was working perfectly.sundown
  • This is the spitting image of the real thing, perfectly true to life.unknown
  • The grace notes were sung perfectly by the soprano, but badly by the alto.CM
  • I baked a cake, and it turned out perfectly.Amastan

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