perfectly

/ˈpʌrfəktli/
/ˈpʌfɪktli/
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Definitions of perfectly
  1. adverb
    in a perfect or faultless way
    “She performed perfectly on the balance beam”
    “spoke English perfectly”
    “solved the problem perfectly”
    synonyms: ideally
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    antonyms:
    imperfectly
    in an imperfect or faulty way
  2. adverb
    completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
    “a perfectly idiotic idea”
    “you're perfectly right”
    synonyms: absolutely, dead, utterly
Pronunciation
US
/ˈpʌrfəktli/
UK
/ˈpʌfɪktli/
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