perfectly A2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled pairfectly US /ˈpɝ.fɪk(t).li/ UK /ˈpɜː.fɪk(t).li/ See IPA manual Freq #1560 Meanings 1 adv In a way that has no faults or mistakes. The choir sang the song perfectly. 2 adv Completely; in every way. I'm perfectly happy with my new job. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adv · completely; in every way. absolutelycompletely Word family Derived forms imperfectlypitch-perfectly Common collocations perfectly right Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From perfect + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # perfectly **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈpɝ.fɪk(t).li/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɜː.fɪk(t).li/ **Frequency rank:** 1560 ## Meanings 1. In a way that has no faults or mistakes. 2. Completely; in every way. ## Examples - The choir sang the song perfectly. - I'm perfectly happy with my new job. ## Derived Forms - imperfectly - pitch-perfectly ## Etymology From perfect + -ly. ## AI Etymology Perfectly comes from perfect + -ly. In present-day English it covers in a way that has no faults or mistakes and completely; in every way. The wider family includes derived forms such as imperfectly, pitch-perfectly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown