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ideally

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/aɪˈdɪəli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/aɪˈdiəli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ī dē′ə lē)

i•de•al•ly /aɪˈdiəli/USA pronunciation adv.

according to an ideal;
perfectly:ideally graceful and beautiful.
according to one's wishes, even if impossible:Ideally I'd like to finish by next month.

i•de•al•ly (ī dē′ə lē),USA pronunciation adv.

in accordance with an ideal;
perfectly.
in theory or principle.
in idea, thought, or imagination.

ideal + -ly 1590–1600

'ideally' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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