perfectly

[ pur-fikt-lee ]

adverb

1. in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree:

   to sing an aria perfectly.

   Synonyms: superbly, flawlessly, ideally

2. completely; fully; adequately:

   This will suit my purpose perfectly.

   He’s perfectly happy to help out.

   She’s perfectly capable of making her own decision.

perfectly

/ ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ /

adverb

1. completely, utterly, or absolutely
2. in a perfect way; extremely well

Word History and Origins

Origin of perfectly¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; perfect + -ly; replacing Middle English parfitly, derivative of parfit ( perfect )

Example Sentences

He said California law requires that school-age students receive education on the contributions of queer people and people of color, and Java’s “trailblazing fight for her labor rights” in the 1960s fits the requirement perfectly.

From Los Angeles Times

Vultures are perfectly adapted by millions of years of evolution to detect carcasses across vast landscapes quickly and reliably.

From Science Daily

And, of course, he wants to pound that other L.A. school into the perfectly manicured field at his home stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Extremely sick patients like Patterson require bespoke phage cocktails that perfectly match their microbes, and may even need new phages as the bacteria evolve.

From Salon

It is very frustrating to feel perfectly well and then to be immobilised by epilepsy.

From BBC

Related Words

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• fully
• quite
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