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as in immaculately
without any flaws or errors
you did that handspring perfectly on your first try
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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
you know perfectly well what I'm talking about, so don't pretend that you don't the purchase and sale was a perfectly legal transaction
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Recent Examples of perfectly
The popular bag brand has a perfectly sized pouch for your phone.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Glusman is perfectly fine, but the writing leaves this figure too much of a naif to seem threatening or to be credible when Elliot somehow circumvents Sophie’s protective barriers.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 July 2025
And that's perfectly fine for Leavitt, who has another word on his whiteboard next to the list of quarterbacks: Heisman.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, Luco is settling back into her home perfectly fine and loves being with Willow once again.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Glusman is perfectly fine, but the writing leaves this figure too much of a naif to seem threatening or to be credible when Elliot somehow circumvents Sophie’s protective barriers.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 July 2025
And that's perfectly fine for Leavitt, who has another word on his whiteboard next to the list of quarterbacks: Heisman.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
Meanwhile, Luco is settling back into her home perfectly fine and loves being with Willow once again.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfectly
Adverb
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The likes of Volvo, Polestar and Lotus, however, would be excluded, even if they are fully or partly owned by a Chinese original equipment manufacturer.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Memorable, inventive, and fully deserving of its place on the list, this one’s for the adventurous.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Her finely plucked, angled eyebrows, a burgeoning brow theme these days, harked back to the beauty aesthetics of the late ’80s and early ’90s, as did her bold red lip and shimmery purple shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Meze claims the new headphones are finely balanced between musicality and refinement, offering a smooth blend of clarity and richness.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Adverb
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Long live Amazon Prime Day 2025 for offering up our favorite candle brands and scents at quite healthy discounts.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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July's full moon will look quite low in the sky after sunset, Space.com says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Twelve months from now, Romero would only have a year left on his deal, a lucrative free transfer in 2027 would be on the horizon, and the dynamic would be totally different.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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An effort across the U.S., Mexico and Central America that began in the 1950s was so successful this flying menace was totally eradicated north of Panama, except for a few tiny outbreaks.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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In effect, platform engineering principles are all about streamlining and standardizing the development, deployment and management of applications to improve productivity, reduce operational overheads, shorten application cycle times and accelerate speed to market.—
Steve Millidge,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Retro gingham Capricorn is all about timeless style with a tailored twist.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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But over the last week, Mora has started three times for his country, tip-tapping between flailing legs with the ball at his feet, his confidence and dribbling ability utterly defying his years.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Despite being a television fixture for decades with iconic roles on FX’s The Shield and Justified (not to mention recurring as Venus Van Dam on Sons of Anarchy), Goggins utterly exploded this year.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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There’s no need to whip out the label maker because the set comes with premade labels for common laundry essentials and a few blank ones as well.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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That move, which enables the BfV to better monitor the group , has reignited attempts to impose a ban, despite the party claiming a significant 20.8% of the vote in February’s national election – the best performance by a far-right party in the country since World War II.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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Only 62 were businesses wholly owned by foreign companies, while 112 were joint ventures with the Cuban government.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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Any designer or architect worth their salt will tell you that having an inspired client, wholly engaged in the conceptual and aesthetic underpinnings of a commission, is an enormous boon to the prospect of original creative expression.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
30 June 2025
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“Perfectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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