as in perfectly
without any flaws or errors
an ideally executed routine on the parallel bars that earned him perfect scores from the judges
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Recent Examples of ideally
Your best bet is to find a dark location away from the city, ideally somewhere rural but also elevated.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Contestants must engage, riff, and entertain, ideally without spiraling into trauma.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 May 2025
Biggest offseason priorities: Contracts Winnipeg would ideally clone Samberg — perhaps making a right-handed version — but will have to settle for signing the 26-year-old defenceman as a restricted free agent.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 20 May 2025
In an interview with Collider, The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin revealed that the show would ideally run for four seasons, with plenty more of the game's story still to be adapted onto the screen.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Contestants must engage, riff, and entertain, ideally without spiraling into trauma.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 20 May 2025
Biggest offseason priorities: Contracts Winnipeg would ideally clone Samberg — perhaps making a right-handed version — but will have to settle for signing the 26-year-old defenceman as a restricted free agent.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 20 May 2025
In an interview with Collider, The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin revealed that the show would ideally run for four seasons, with plenty more of the game's story still to be adapted onto the screen.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideally
perfectly
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The resort is perfectly located for guests to take full advantage of the region’s famed outdoor adventures—hiking trails, mountain biking routes, world-class fly fishing, and premier skiing at nearby Bridger Bowl, Yellowstone National Park, and the Yellowstone River.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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Really, all Morgan Plus 8s are much the same, and promise a perfectly delightful driving experience, offering the most traditional British roadster traits in a car that can easily keep up in modern traffic.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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“Ideally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideally. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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