perfectly
adverb
per·fect·ly
ˈpər-fik(t)-lē 
Examples of perfectly in a Sentence
The steak was perfectly cooked.
you did that handspring perfectly on your first try
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 29 July 2025
Newcastle United had the summer window mapped out perfectly.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 July 2025
In collaboration with the NBA, Sony Pictures Animation will release GOAT theatrically on February 13, 2026, timed perfectly for NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles (Feb 13–15).
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Most Lake Country residents have seen their fair share of shoreline shenanigans, but for Albert Cutler of Oconomowoc, a fish falling from the sky and landing perfectly wedged in the front of his truck was a first.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
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“Perfectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfectly. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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perfectly
adverb
per·fect·ly
ˈpər-fik-(t)lē
1
: in a perfect manner
understand perfectly
2
: quite sense 1, altogether
I was perfectly willing
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