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perfectly

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++per·fect·ly /ˈpɜːfɪktli $ ˈpɜːr-/ ●●● S2 W3 adverb  1 COMPLETELYcompletely – used to emphasize what you are saying 完全地,十足地〔用于强调〕 It’s perfectly normal to be nervous before a performance. 演出之前觉得紧张再正常不过了。 The sale was perfectly legal. 这笔生意完全合法。 You can get a perfectly good coat at Sears for a lot less money. 你可以少花很多钱在西尔斯百货商店买到一件非常好的外套。2 PERFECTin a perfect way 完美地;极佳地 The plan worked perfectly. 那个计划非常奏效。 The steaks were perfectly cooked. 牛排做得好极了。
Examples from the Corpus
perfectlyAfter two years in Spain, Kate spoke the language perfectly.People were screaming at each other without using words, and everyone understood perfectly.His beautiful dark-gray suit hung on his trim body, perfectly.Not only did it work perfectly, but the output was indistinguishable from the 550C.They're not welcome here. We made that perfectly clear.He was perfectly dressed in a dark suit and tie.She's always perfectly dressed.They had thrown out a perfectly good stereo.Or was there a perfectly legitimate explanation?This is, as Morrissey well knows, a perfectly natural human condition.The coffee machine seems to work perfectly now.This is awkward, for no regulation works perfectly or does quite what it was meant to.There would be, without a doubt, some perfectly ordinary explanation.The airplane was standing perfectly still.Some bisexual relationships work perfectly well as long as everyone knows the score.
per·fect·ly adverbChineseSyllable
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perfectly
perfectly S2 W3 /ˈpɜːfɪktli $ ˈpɜːr-/ adverb1. completely – used to emphasize what you are saying:
    It’s perfectly normal to be nervous before a performance.
    The sale was perfectly legal.
    You can get a perfectly good coat at Sears for a lot less money.
2. in a perfect way:
    The plan worked perfectly.
    The steaks were perfectly cooked.


🔑 per·fect·lyBrE /ˈpɜːfɪktli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɜːrfɪktli/ 🔊 adverb🔑 completely 完全地;非常;十分It's perfectly normal to feel like this. 有这样的感觉是完全正常的。🔊🔊It's perfectly good as it is (= it doesn't need changing). 现在这样已经非常好了。🔊🔊You know perfectly well what I mean. 我的意思你是一清二楚的。🔊🔊To be perfectly honest, I didn't want to go anyway. 说真心话,反正我不想去。🔊🔊He stood perfectly still until the danger had passed. 他一动不动地站在那里,直到危险解除。🔊🔊'Do you understand?' 'Perfectly.' “你明白吗?” “完全明白。”🔊🔊(old-fashioned) How perfectly awful! 简直是一塌糊涂!🔊🔊🔑 in a perfect way 完美地;完好地;圆满地The TV works perfectly now. 这台电视机现在状况好极了。🔊🔊It fits perfectly. 那正合适。🔊🔊