perfectly
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 229: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpɜːfɪktli/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 229: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GenAm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpɝfɪktli/
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Adverb
perfectly (comparative more perfectly, superlative most perfectly)
- With perfection.
- They completed the first series perfectly.
- Wholly, completely, totally.
- Their performance was perfectly fine.
- Skydiving is jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.
- 1899, Knut Hamsun, Hunger, translated by George Egerton, Part III, page 168
- I was perfectly stunned. I sat and moistened my lips a little, but otherwise made no effort to do anything: […]
- 2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- James Milner's angled free-kick was headed on to the post by the tireless Bent and Lampard the opportunist was perfectly placed to stoop and head in from virtually on the goal-line.
Usage notes
Some adjectives commonly collocating with perfectly: willing, safe, well, healthy, obvious, understandable
Translations
with perfection
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wholly, completely
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