| word | perfectly |
|---|---|
| definition | adverb You can use perfectly to emphasize an adjective or adverb, especially when you think the person you are talking to might doubt what you are saying . There's no reason why you can't have a perfectly normal child. They made it perfectly clear that it was pointless to go on. They are perfectly safe to eat. You know perfectly well what happened. If something is done perfectly, it is done so well that it could not possibly be done better . This adaptation perfectly captures the spirit of Kurt Vonnegut's novel. The system worked perfectly. If you describe something as perfectly good or acceptable, you are emphasizing that there is no reason to use or get something else, although other people may disagree . You can buy perfectly good instruments for a lot less. |
| cefr-level | B1 |
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