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Vinony

perfectly

adverb

  1. with perfection
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɜː.fɪk(t).li/ / /ˈpɝ.fɪk(t).li/ / /ˈpɑɹ.fɪk(t).lɪ/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English perfect Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English perfectly From perfect + -ly.

  1. With perfection.

    “They completed the first series perfectly.”

  2. Wholly, completely, totally.

    “Their performance was perfectly fine.”

    “The Gentiles would not perfectly relinquish all their Idols; so, they were persuaded to turne the Image of Jupiter with his thunderbolt to Christus crucifixus, and Venus and Cupid to the Madonna and her Babe.”