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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Folks should also crack both a hot and cold faucet to keep water trickling, ideally in a place that’s farthest from where water enters your home.
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Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
If the cover-up is machine washable, do so on a gentle cycle in cold water, ideally within a mesh laundry bag for protection.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Add regular movement breaks throughout your day, ideally 5 minutes every half hour, for two weeks.
—Sanaz Meshkinpour, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
While ideally situated for easy access from the city in peacetime, the Ecopark turned out to be in exactly the wrong place amid armed conflict.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
If the cover-up is machine washable, do so on a gentle cycle in cold water, ideally within a mesh laundry bag for protection.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Add regular movement breaks throughout your day, ideally 5 minutes every half hour, for two weeks.
—Sanaz Meshkinpour, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
While ideally situated for easy access from the city in peacetime, the Ecopark turned out to be in exactly the wrong place amid armed conflict.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Ideally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideally. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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