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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
Instead, use a spoon to break it into perfectly imperfect pieces.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
Gaga’s focus on art is perfectly fitting for Libra’s charming aesthetic.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The mech pilot is now perfectly aligned for battle!
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Both director and actor seek to defy tone and expectation, and Pattinson’s performance, using a weird little voice and delivering oddball line readings and inflections, fits perfectly with the auteur’s unique approach to humor and sincerity.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
Gaga’s focus on art is perfectly fitting for Libra’s charming aesthetic.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
The mech pilot is now perfectly aligned for battle!
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Both director and actor seek to defy tone and expectation, and Pattinson’s performance, using a weird little voice and delivering oddball line readings and inflections, fits perfectly with the auteur’s unique approach to humor and sincerity.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfectly
Adverb
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With Chase now locked up for the next few years, the Bengals are fully focused on going after a title.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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In order to fully explore the full potential of the music and story universe of the project, the Paradiddle Pictures Guidance Award goes to the Magic Whistle.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Dou’s finely detailed account of the 2018 detention of Ren’s daughter Meng Wanzhou in Canada, and the evidentiary paper trail supporting accusations of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud, is particularly vivid.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The striker fired a shot over the bar from close range, missing an open goal and failing to give his side the lead with the game finely poised at 2-2. Slot was disappointed with the miss, but was left frustrated by the Uruguay international performance afterwards.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Kansas City is quite familiar with Tech’s hit song ‘Red Kingdom’ which quickly became the Kansas City Chief’s team anthem, often played at Arrowhead Stadium.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is quite intriguing because, typically, specialists fear losing their jobs to technology.—
Alexandr Khomich,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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So far this spring, Sasaki has been totally dominant in his appearances.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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This creamy white polish with pink undertones is a cult classic, reads totally timeless, and kind of hits the quiet luxury mantra on the head.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
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For the artist, the song is all about reclaiming self-confidence.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Sickness is a Bestseller Again The Sickness is a bestseller once again all around the world.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2025
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And sure enough, the Mid-Atlantic Brood Map, which tracks cicada populations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, shows Brood 14 utterly bypassing the Free State.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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Takeaways Ohio State: The Buckeyes played well most of this season but struggled in every facet of the game — shooting, defense and rebounding — against the more motivated Bruins. UCLA: Coach Cori Close’s team came to Indy with a mission: getting another shot at the Trojans.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Vance memes seem to contain an admission as well: that even some conservatives do not see him as essential to the current MAGA movement. Consider the fact that Democrats have long tried to embarrass Trump with memes and images of him as an infant, a Cheeto, and other forms.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The strategy, while not wholly new for Johnson, comes as the Black and progressive bases that formed his road to victory in 2023 show early signs of eroding.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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That struck me as both a crying shame and wholly unsurprising.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Perfectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectly. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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