perfectly

/'pə:fiktli/

Thân thiện

She performed perfectly on the balance beam.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a perfect or faultless way; without any mistakes or flaws: Used to describe an action performed with complete accuracy, skill, or correctness.
   • Completely, absolutely; used as an intensifier: Used to emphasize that something is total, absolute, or without any doubt.

Usage Examples

• In a perfect or faultless way:

  • She performed perfectly on the balance beam. (Her routine had no errors.)
  • He speaks English perfectly. (His English is fluent and without mistakes.)
  • The machine is working perfectly. (It is functioning exactly as it should.)

• Completely; used as an intensifier:

  • That is a perfectly idiotic idea. (That idea is completely foolish.)
  • You are perfectly right. (You are completely correct.)
  • The room was perfectly silent. (The room was completely quiet.)

Advanced Usage

• "perfectly clear": completely understandable or obvious.
  • The instructions were perfectly clear. (The instructions were very easy to understand.)
• "perfectly capable": completely able to do something.
  • She is perfectly capable of handling the project herself. (She is fully able to manage it alone.)
• "perfectly normal": completely usual or standard.
  • His reaction was perfectly normal under the circumstances. (His reaction was entirely expected.)

Variants and Related Words

• Perfect (adj): Having all the required elements; flawless.
  • They practiced until the routine was perfect.
• Perfection (n): The state of being perfect.
  • She strives for perfection in her work.
• Imperfectly (adv): In a flawed or incomplete way. (Antonym)
  • The task was done imperfectly, so it had to be redone.

Synonyms

• Faultlessly: Without any errors.
• Flawlessly: Without any defects.
• Absolutely: Completely and totally.
• Utterly: To the fullest degree.
• Completely: In every way or aspect.

Related Phrases

• To understand perfectly: To comprehend something completely.
  • I understand perfectly what you mean.
• To suit perfectly: To be exactly right or appropriate.
  • This dress suits you perfectly.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a perfect or faultless way
   • She performed perfectly on the balance beam
   • spoke English perfectly
   • solved the problem perfectly
2. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
   • an absolutely magnificent painting
   • a perfectly idiotic idea
   • you're perfectly right
   • utterly miserable
   • you can be dead sure of my innocence
   • was dead tired
   • dead right

Từ đồng nghĩa

• absolutely
• utterly
• dead