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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.

perfectly [ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ]
adv
1. completely, utterly, or absolutely
2. in a perfect way; extremely well
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
Translations
perfectly [ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ] ADV
1. (= very well) → perfectamente
the plan worked perfectlyel plan salió perfectamente or a la perfección
he is perfectly placed to understand the situationestá en la posición perfecta para comprender la situación
you timed your arrival perfectlyhas llegado en el momento preciso
one of the most perfectly preserved medieval towns in the worlduno de los pueblos medievales mejor conservados del mundo
2. (= absolutely, entirely) [honest, frank, normal] → totalmente
to be perfectly honest, I hate classical musicsi te soy totalmente sincero, odio la música clásica
I'll be perfectly frank with youte voy a ser totalmente franco
it's perfectly disgusting!¡es verdaderamente asqueroso!
I'm perfectly all rightestoy perfectamente
well, actually, we're perfectly happy about itpues, la verdad, no nos importa en absoluto
there may be some perfectly innocent explanationpuede que esto tenga una explicación totalmente inocente
it is perfectly possible to eat well on a dietes muy posible alimentarse bien aunque se esté a régimen
you'll be perfectly safe hereaquí no correrás ni el más mínimo peligro
we're perfectly satisfied with thisestamos plenamente satisfechos con esto
look, it's perfectly simplemira, es de lo más sencillo
you know perfectly well what my answer will bebien 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 perfectlyer hat seinen Eintritt genau abgepasst; a perfectly finished piece of workeine wirklich vollendete Arbeit; the climate suited us perfectlydas Klima war ideal für uns; I understand you perfectlyich weiß genau, was Sie meinen
(= absolutely, utterly)absolut, vollkommen; we’re perfectly happy about itwir sind damit völlig zufrieden; a perfectly lovely dayein 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 carein 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

perfectly على نحو كامل dokonale fuldstændigt perfekt τέλεια perfectamente täydellisesti parfaitement savršeno perfettamente 完璧に 완벽하게 perfect fullkommen doskonale perfeitamente совершенно perfekt อย่างสมบรูณ์แบบ mükemmel bir şekilde một cách hoàn hảo 完美地


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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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