IDEALLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

ideally

adverb

ī-ˈdē-ə-lē

Definition of ideally

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 Minson suggests athletes start at least a month in advance of a race, but ideally make some heat exposure a regular part of their training routine. — Nadia Neophytou, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 The next step is to determine whether the vegetable associations persist over time and, ideally, whether deliberately increasing particular vegetables actually changes cardiometabolic markers. — Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Aug. 2026 This is where an AI platform—ideally a confidential one—can be helpful. — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 This episode was all about how one choice (ideally completed with a yellow umbrella) can change your life. — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ideally

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Before Gould arrived, Gates’s team spent the day installing — making sure every bedspread, headboard, desk arrangement, lamp and, of course, the umbrella were perfectly in place.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Mia Wasikowska perfectly embodies the role of Agata, a writer returning to her home continent, seeking to understand and reconnect with the wounds of the recent past, and with the ways in which unresolved conflicts continue to echo in the present.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of perfectly

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Six fit-for-a-billionaire log cabins are immaculately done—and recently refreshed—with a mix of designer and antique Western furniture, including the main lodge (Marley’s Lodge) with six suites, a chef’s kitchen, and gym.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
This boozy, creamy, milkshake-like cocktail is captured immaculately in pie form, with all the flavors and textures of that dangerously potent drink.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

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