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ideally


adverb

  1. in accordance with an ideal; perfectly.
  2. in theory or principle.
  3. in idea, thought, or imagination.
adv.

“in the best conceivable situation,” 1840, from ideal + -ly (2). Earlier “in an archetype” (1640s); “in idea or imagination” (1590s).

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