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perfectly

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per·fect·ly  (pûrfkt-l)
adv.
1. In a perfect manner or to a perfect degree.
2. To a complete or full degree or extent; wholly: The diners were perfectly satisfied with the meal. See Usage Note at perfect.
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Adv.1.perfectlyperfectly - 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"
2.perfectly - in a perfect or faultless way; "She performed perfectly on the balance beam"; "spoke English perfectly"; "solved the problem perfectly"
imperfectly, amiss - in an imperfect or faulty way; "The lobe was imperfectly developed"; "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen

perfectly
adverb 2. flawlessly, ideally, wonderfully, superbly, admirably, supremely, to perfection, exquisitely, superlatively, impeccably, like a dream, faultlessly << OPPOSITE badly
Translations
Spanish perfectly [ˈpəːfɪktlɪ] advperfectamente;
I'm perfectly happy with the situation → estoy muy contento con la situación;
you know perfectly well → lo sabes muy bien or perfectamente

French perfectly [ˈpəːfɪktlɪ] perfect advparfaitement;
I'm perfectly happy with the situation → cette situation me convient parfaitement;
you know perfectly well → vous le savez très bien

German perfectly [ˈpəːfɪktlɪ] perfect advvollkommen (= faultlessly); perfekt;
I'm perfectly happy with the situation perfect → ich bin mit der Lage vollkommen zufrieden;
you know perfectly well that ... perfect → Sie wissen ganz genau, dass ...

Italian perfectly [ˈpəːfɪktlɪ] advperfettamente;
I'm perfectly happy with the situation → sono completamente soddisfatta della situazione;
you know perfectly well → sa benissimo

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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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