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- [pur-fikt-lee]
- /ˈpɜr fɪkt li/
- /ˈpɜːfɪktli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-fikt-lee]
- /ˈpɜr fɪkt li/
Definitions of perfectly word
- adverb perfectly in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree: to sing an aria perfectly. 1
- adverb perfectly 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. 1
- adverb perfectly in a faultless way 1
- adverb perfectly completely, very 1
- adverb perfectly You can use perfectly to emphasize an adjective or adverb, especially when you think the person you are talking to might doubt what you are saying. 0
- adverb perfectly If something is done perfectly, it is done so well that it could not possibly be done better. 0
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Origin of perfectly
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; perfect + -ly; replacing Middle English parfitly, derivative of parfit (see perfect)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Perfectly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perfectly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perfectly
adv perfectly
- acceptably — capable or worthy of being accepted.
- admirably — worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
- all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
- all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
adverb perfectly
- accurately — free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
- attractively — In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
- charmingly — In a charming manner.
- deadly — If something is deadly, it is likely or able to cause someone's death, or has already caused someone's death.
- enjoyably — In an enjoyable manner.
Antonyms for perfectly
adverb perfectly
- defectively — having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect: a defective machine.
- deficiently — In a deficient manner.
- flawed — characterized by flaws; having imperfections: a flawed gem; a seriously flawed piece of work.
- imperfectly — of, relating to, or characterized by defects or weaknesses: imperfect vision.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
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