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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Raffles Istanbul is also ideally located within the Zorlu Center, which is home to more luxury shopping, dining, and the arts, while also being under a 30-minute drive to sites like the Grand Bazaar.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Organizations should start to report the energy consumption and emissions associated with their AI models and infrastructure, ideally through standardised disclosures—something akin to a sustainability label for AI.
—Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Parity ideally brings more Game 7s and builds interest in the game through more consistent competition.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Jimenez-Shahed noted that ideally, this new method could serve as an early diagnostic test, potentially easier than using spinal fluid, skin biopsies or specialized scans.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Organizations should start to report the energy consumption and emissions associated with their AI models and infrastructure, ideally through standardised disclosures—something akin to a sustainability label for AI.
—Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Parity ideally brings more Game 7s and builds interest in the game through more consistent competition.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Jimenez-Shahed noted that ideally, this new method could serve as an early diagnostic test, potentially easier than using spinal fluid, skin biopsies or specialized scans.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideally
perfectly
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In London, Cynthia Erivo appeared in the Ralph Lauren suite during Wimbledon in a perfectly preppy ensemble.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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While Cutler’s hunting appears perfectly legal, he’s run into trouble in the past.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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“Ideally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideally. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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