ideally
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
/aɪˈdɪə.li/
(UK)
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/aɪˈdɪə.li/ (UK) · /aɪˈdi.ə.li/ (US)
Definition of ideally
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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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.”
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adv
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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.”
-
Given ideal circumstances; preferably.
“Ideally, we would have one textbook per student, but unfortunately some of you will have to share.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From ideal + -ly.
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