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perfectly [ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ] adv
1. completely, utterly, or absolutely 2. in a perfect way; extremely well ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
perfectly adverb 1. completely, totally, entirely, absolutely, quite, fully, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, consummately, every inch These mushrooms are perfectly safe to eat. completely partially, mistakenly, inaccurately, incompletely 2. flawlessly, ideally, wonderfully, superbly, admirably, supremely, to perfection, exquisitely, superlatively, impeccably, like a dream, faultlessly The system worked perfectly. flawlessly badly, poorly, imperfectly, defectively, faultily Translations perfectly [ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ] ADV 1. (= very well) → perfectamente the plan worked perfectly → el plan salió perfectamente or a la perfección he is perfectly placed to understand the situation → está en la posición perfecta para comprender la situación you timed your arrival perfectly → has llegado en el momento preciso one of the most perfectly preserved medieval towns in the world → uno de los pueblos medievales mejor conservados del mundo 2. (= absolutely, entirely) [honest, frank, normal] → totalmente to be perfectly honest, I hate classical music → si te soy totalmente sincero, odio la música clásica I'll be perfectly frank with you → te voy a ser totalmente franco it's perfectly disgusting! → ¡es verdaderamente asqueroso! I'm perfectly all right → estoy perfectamente well, actually, we're perfectly happy about it → pues, la verdad, no nos importa en absoluto there may be some perfectly innocent explanation → puede que esto tenga una explicación totalmente inocente it is perfectly possible to eat well on a diet → es muy posible alimentarse bien aunque se esté a régimen you'll be perfectly safe here → aquí no correrás ni el más mínimo peligro we're perfectly satisfied with this → estamos plenamente satisfechos con esto look, it's perfectly simple → mira, es de lo más sencillo you know perfectly well what my answer will be → bien sabes or sabes muy bien qué respuesta te voy a dar perfectly [ˈpɜːrfɪktli] adv [work, suit, speak] → parfaitement [happy, clear] → parfaitement It's perfectly clear → C'est parfaitement clair. to make sth perfectly clear → faire parfaitement comprendre qch They made it perfectly clear that it was pointless to continue → Ils ont parfaitement fait comprendre qu'il était inutile de continuer. to be perfectly happy with sth I'm perfectly happy with the situation → Cette situation me convient parfaitement. to be perfectly honest, I ... → pour être parfaitement honnête, je ... I don't think much of this, to be perfectly honest → Je n'en pense pas grand-chose, pour être parfaitement honnête. you know perfectly well that ... → tu sais pertinemment que ... perfect pitch n to have perfect pitch → avoir l'oreille absolue perfect tense n the perfect tense → le passé composé perfectly adv (= flawlessly, completely) → perfekt; he timed his entry perfectly → er hat seinen Eintritt genau abgepasst; a perfectly finished piece of work → eine wirklich vollendete Arbeit; the climate suited us perfectly → das Klima war ideal für uns; I understand you perfectly → ich weiß genau, was Sie meinen (= absolutely, utterly) → absolut, vollkommen; we’re perfectly happy about it → wir sind damit völlig zufrieden; a perfectly lovely day → ein wirklich herrlicher Tag; you know perfectly well that … → du weißt ganz genau, dass …; to be perfectly honest, … → um ganz ehrlich zu sein, …; a Lada is a perfectly good car → ein Lada ist durchaus ein gutes Auto perfectly [ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ] adv (gen) → perfettamente, alla perfezione she's perfectly lovely → è una bellezza I'm perfectly happy with the situation → sono completamente soddisfatta della situazione you know perfectly well → sai benissimo perfectly [ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ] adv (gen) → perfettamente, alla perfezione she's perfectly lovely → è una bellezza I'm perfectly happy with the situation → sono completamente soddisfatta della situazione you know perfectly well → sai benissimo How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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(Thirdly and Lastly): That Characters which may not have appeared, and Events which may not have taken place, within the limits of our own individual experience, may nevertheless be perfectly natural Characters and perfectly probable Events, for all that. CAPTAIN BONNEVILLE found his caches perfectly secure, and having secretly opened them he selected such articles as were necessary to equip the free trappers and to supply the inconsiderable trade with the Indians, after which he closed them again. If it is true that Captain MacWhirr never walked and breathed on this earth (which I find for my part extremely difficult to believe) I can also assure my readers that he is perfectly authentic. |
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