perfectly
adverb
per·fect·ly
ˈpər-fik(t)-lē 
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Examples of perfectly in a Sentence
The steak was perfectly cooked.
you did that handspring perfectly on your first try
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For those unfamiliar with the Richard Linklater trilogy, the characters end up playing out their star signs perfectly: Scorpio (Jesse) is loyal to a fault, intensely romantic, dramatic, and even obsessive.
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Erika W. Smith, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Anthony Mackie has been confirmed as the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Daytona 500, a role that lines up perfectly with the lead-up to the release of his new movie, Captain America: Brave New World.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
That argument was shot down last year in a 7-2 decision written by Justice Clarence Thomas, who found that the bureau’s funding procedure was perfectly legal and constitutional.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
To my surprise, the mixer perfectly balanced itself once tilted over and didn’t budge once.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
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Erika W. Smith, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Anthony Mackie has been confirmed as the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Daytona 500, a role that lines up perfectly with the lead-up to the release of his new movie, Captain America: Brave New World.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
That argument was shot down last year in a 7-2 decision written by Justice Clarence Thomas, who found that the bureau’s funding procedure was perfectly legal and constitutional.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
To my surprise, the mixer perfectly balanced itself once tilted over and didn’t budge once.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appétit, 11 Feb. 2025
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perfectly
adverb
per·fect·ly
ˈpər-fik-(t)lē
1
: in a perfect manner
understand perfectly
2
: quite sense 1, altogether
I was perfectly willing
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