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
Before this hearing, a dependency investigator obtains medical records and interviews caregivers, babysitters, relatives, therapists, the kids themselves, and, ideally, the parents.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
This is preferable for a swimsuit, which ideally has slightly less coverage.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The part of Willa, DiCaprio’s character’s daughter, needed to be played by a biracial actress who read as high-school-aged but had the gravitas to hold her own against DiCaprio and Sean Penn — and ideally also had martial arts experience.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Taking these small incremental steps to build a resilience response now will help your heart thrive in the long run—ideally without cardiovascular issues but also despite them.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Feb. 2026
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
This is preferable for a swimsuit, which ideally has slightly less coverage.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
The part of Willa, DiCaprio’s character’s daughter, needed to be played by a biracial actress who read as high-school-aged but had the gravitas to hold her own against DiCaprio and Sean Penn — and ideally also had martial arts experience.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Taking these small incremental steps to build a resilience response now will help your heart thrive in the long run—ideally without cardiovascular issues but also despite them.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideally
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That day, combined with an indigo blue dress, Máxima perfectly understood the symbolic weight of the royal jewelry box.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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With a perfectly crispy and browned panko crust, this casserole is nearly irresistible.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Sharon used to be the company’s secret weapon, a beautiful, smart and immaculately presented businesswoman who flattered hard cash out of horny old billionaires.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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This was the nightmarish miracle of the castrato, whose bell-clear tones were immaculately preserved but oddly flavored, like butter buried in a peat bog.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Ideally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideally. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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