ideally
In an ideal way; perfectlyIn an ideal way; perfectly.
» The burden should ideally be increased little by little.
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2 sensesIn an ideal way; perfectly.
in an ideal manner
Given ideal circumstances; preferably.
Ideally, we would have one textbook per student, but unfortunately some of you will have to share.
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Examples
11 sentencesThe burden should ideally be increased little by little.
One should ideally have a rewarding and well-paying job.
Ideally we would like the project completed by Friday.
Ideally, a candidate for this job should have four years' work experience.
Ideally, I would stay here forever, but unfortunately that is not possible.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
more ideally, most ideally| Comparative | more ideally Lesson |
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| Superlative | most ideally |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.