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ideally

adv
/aɪˈdɪə.li/UK/aɪˈdi.ə.li/US

Etymology

From ideal + -ly.

  1. derived from idea — “idea”
  2. derived from ideālis — “existing in idea”
  3. derived from idéal
  4. suffixed as ideally — “ideal + ly”

Definitions

  1. In an ideal way

    In an ideal way; perfectly.

    • The summit of Mauna Kea is considered the ideal place to mount an astronomical observatory, for above the clouds there is only the stars and the skies are ideally transparent.

  2. Given ideal circumstances

    Given ideal circumstances; preferably.

    • Ideally, we would have one textbook per student, but unfortunately some of you will have to share.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for ideally. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA