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
So this may be the best path to gaining assets that allow this team to swing for another high-end player (ideally with more cost-certainty).
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
In the fall, ideally around October or November, plant your tulip bulbs about six to eight inches deep.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
The Rangers dealt five prospects for the former phenom prospect to bolster their current rotation and, ideally, anchor their future rotation.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Everyone should be protecting their skulls 200 percent more in this situation and ideally also not punching each other.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
In the fall, ideally around October or November, plant your tulip bulbs about six to eight inches deep.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
The Rangers dealt five prospects for the former phenom prospect to bolster their current rotation and, ideally, anchor their future rotation.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
Everyone should be protecting their skulls 200 percent more in this situation and ideally also not punching each other.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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In the regional final against Notre Dame, Heckel drove past her defender and hit a falling-down right-hander that bounced perfectly off the glass and in right before the buzzer and gave UConn a 32-25 lead heading into the locker room at halftime.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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The operation seemingly goes perfectly, allowing Conley to walk off with another success.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Enclosed behind a barrier, a theme park is immaculately clean and features fancy landscaping and roving mascots who pose for photos and spread positive vibes.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Although immaculately updated, traces of the past remain in the property’s 26 miles of crown moulding restored by a team from Paris.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Ideally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideally. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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