immaculately en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English immaculate Middle English -ly English -ly English immaculately From immaculate + -ly.
Meanings
- In an immaculate manner; in a manner free of stain or blemish; without being defiled.
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In a manner free of error; in a perfect or flawless manner.
He spoke immaculately, his enunciation terribly precise.
1979, Ian Whitcomb, Lotus Land: A story of Southern California, page 141:But winter can also be judged by the prominence of another scourge, one that is especially irksome in a city that places a premium on being well-groomed and immaculately coiffed: hat hair.
2003 February 17, Elissa Gootman, “A Chill Most Bitter: Learning to Accept Hat Hair”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 May 2015:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more immaculately | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most immaculately | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
perfectly (free of stain) · purely (free of stain) · perfectly (free of error) · impeccably (free of error) · cleanly (free of stain) · flawlessly (free of error)
Translations (1)
es inmaculadamente (Translations)