perfectly

adverb

per·​fect·​ly ˈpər-fik(t)-lē 

1

: in a perfect manner

2

: to a complete or adequate extent : quite

was perfectly happy until now

Synonyms

• faultlessly
• flawlessly
• ideally
• immaculately
• impeccably
• pat

Examples of perfectly in a Sentence

The steak was perfectly cooked.

you did that handspring perfectly on your first try

Recent Examples on the Web

Sauvignon Blanc pairs perfectly with warm weather foods like salads and seafood including scallops, sushi, mussels, and shrimp. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 May 2024

And the timing just happened to work out perfectly, when a producer brought her Irish author A.M. Shine’s novel The Watchers just as Servant was wrapping up. —Christian Holub, EW.com, 8 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing perfectly

• let's get one thing perfectly clear

Kids Definition

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