ideally B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /aɪˈdi.ə.li/ UK /aɪˈdɪə.li/ See IPA manual Freq #20367 Meanings 1 adv In the best possible situation; preferably. Ideally, we would have one textbook for each student. 2 adv In a perfect way, suited exactly to a purpose. The mountaintop is ideally placed for watching the stars. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in the best possible... in an ideal world ↔ Opposites nonideally Etymology AI details From ideal + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ideally **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /aɪˈdi.ə.li/ **IPA (UK):** /aɪˈdɪə.li/ **Frequency rank:** 20367 ## Meanings 1. In the best possible situation; preferably. 2. In a perfect way, suited exactly to a purpose. ## Examples - Ideally, we would have one textbook for each student. - The mountaintop is ideally placed for watching the stars. ## Antonyms - nonideally ## Etymology From ideal + -ly. ## AI Etymology Ideally comes from ideal + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “In the best possible situation; preferably” and “In a perfect way, suited exactly to a purpose”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown