as in perfectly
in the most desirable, satisfactory, or advantageous manner or circumstances
Optimally, we'll leave by seven and arrive by ten o'clock. The seating was optimally arranged so that all guests had a clear view of the wedding party.
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Adverb
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The popular style is all about big and chunky belts, so this set of three woven ones fits the bill perfectly.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025 -
Robinson’s brand of middle-class psycho surrealism works perfectly in bite-size sketch-comedy doses.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Can hospital patients and the elderly be efficiently ferried to the bunkers that have been built specially for them?—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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Choose products specially formulated for dry and/or curly hair.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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An initial plan for the rehabilitation center states that the on-site farmer's market will ideally be run by local producers.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The machine gave me a 74% in UV damage − not horrible, the Kiehl's representative said, but, ideally, someone around my age should be at 80% or higher.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The cardinal had his passport confiscated after he was arrested in 2022 for allegedly failing to register the pro-democracy 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund properly.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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In these settings, properly understanding human social cues and context is even more critical, as even small misjudgments in intention run the risk of injury.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Illness prevented Howe from being in the dugout, but his team maintained its finely tuned pressing and relentless counter-pressing in his absence.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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To shred the cabbage finely and cut the cucumber into ribbons, use a mandoline.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Optimally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimally. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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