Dictionary

ideally en · ADV

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /aɪˈdɪə.li/ (UK)
• /aɪˈdi.ə.li/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree English ideal Middle English -ly English -ly English ideally From ideal + -ly.

Meanings

1. In an ideal way; perfectly.
   • The summit of Mauna Kea is considered the ideal place to mount an astronomical observatory, for above the clouds there is only the stars and the skies are ideally transparent. 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 46:
2. Given ideal circumstances; preferably.
   • Ideally, we would have one textbook per student, but unfortunately some of you will have to share.

Forms

Antonyms

nonideally

Synonyms

in an ideal world

Translations (14)

pl idealnie (preferably) · fr idéalement (preferably) · it preferibilmente (preferably) · ro ideal (preferably) · de idealerweise (preferably) · it idealmente (preferably) · es idealmente (preferably) · ca idealment (preferably) · cs ideálně (preferably) · sh идеално (preferably) · ro în mod ideal (preferably) · pl doskonale (preferably) · fi ihanteellisesti (preferably) · sh idealno (preferably)