ideally
pronunciation
How to pronounce ideally in British English:
UK [aɪ'di:əlɪ]
How to pronounce ideally in American English:
US [aɪˈdiəli]
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- Adverb:
- in an ideal manner
Word Origin
- ideally (adv.)
- "in the best conceivable situation," 1840, from ideal + -ly (2). Earlier "in an archetype" (1640s); "in idea or imagination" (1590s).
Example
- 1. Ideally , a written draft has been distributed prior to the meeting .
- 2. Reading is , ideally , a conversation with other human minds , past and present .
- 3. The family - as if there were only one kind , ideally or in practice - has been the subject of culture-war skirmishing for a very long time .
- 4. It makes a measurable contribution to output and should be accounted for , invested in , exploited efficiently and ( ideally ) increased in value .
- 5. Ideally , you could go online , pick out what breed you want , and it would come to your door with a red bow on it .