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perfectly

per·fectly

UK/ˈpɜː.fɪk(t).li/ US/ˈpɝ.fɪk(t).li/ common

adverb

1.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

  • “an absolutely magnificent painting”
  • “a perfectly idiotic idea”
  • “you”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
2.

in a perfect or faultless way

  • “She performed perfectly on the balance beam”
  • “spoke English perfectly”
  • “solved the problem perfectly”
Antonyms

Origin

From perfect + -ly.

Phrases

  • perfectly elastic supply
  • perfectly inelastic supply

Related words

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