per·fect·ly

[pur-fikt-lee]
adverb
1.
in a perfect manner or to a perfect degree: to sing an aria perfectly.
2.
completely; fully; adequately: This will suit my purpose perfectly.

Origin:
1275–1325; perfect + -ly; replacing Middle English parfitly, derivative of parfit (see perfect)


1. flawlessly, superbly, ideally.
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perfectly (ˈpɜːfɪktlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adv
1.  completely, utterly, or absolutely
2.  in a perfect way; extremely well

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Perfectly is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
When the data are supposed to support a thesis perfectly, the incentives to cut
  corners increase.
But if you get down low the background is now much, much farther away and
  perfectly out of focus.
People are perfectly tuned to store energy in good years to see them through
  lean ones.
They would still be every bit as much against it if waterboarding worked
  perfectly.
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