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perfectly

[pur-fikt-lee]

adverb

  1. in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree.

    to sing an aria perfectly.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. completely; fully; adequately.

    This will suit my purpose perfectly.

    He’s perfectly happy to help out.

    She’s perfectly capable of making her own decision.



perfectly

/ ˈɜːɪٱɪ /

adverb

  1. completely, utterly, or absolutely

  2. in a perfect way; extremely well

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of perfectly1

First recorded in 1275–1325; perfect + -ly; replacing Middle English parfitly, derivative of parfit ( perfect )
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Drakeford, former leader of the Welsh Labour Party, said he was "perfectly comfortable" with having a Welsh and British identity.

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But it's more that when you go to a new track, it's hard to remember everything perfectly relative to other tracks.

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A perfectly archetypal rom-com lead, looking as gorgeous as Johnson, Evans or Pascal, would be enough to draw audiences regardless of whether the film itself was realistic.

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We had a large control group, and they got the election almost perfectly right.

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As a Senate member from California, it’s perfectly legitimate for Padilla to want clarity on immigration enforcement actions that are taking place in Los Angeles.

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