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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Well, on one level … uh, not ideally.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Plant the orchid in a well-draining soil mix, ideally one designed specifically for orchids.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
Disney’s goal is to reduce that friction at every step—ideally by doing things for the guest whenever possible.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Those are snaps that ideally go to Martin.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Ideally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideally. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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