NYT Dictionary
IDEALLY
/aɪˈdi.ə.li/Adverbi-DE-al-lyi-de-al-ly · 4 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
In an ideal way; perfectly.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English ideal Middle English -ly English -ly English ideally From ideal + -ly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
in an ideal worldabsolutelycompletelyentirelyfullyfaultlesslyflawlesslyhypotheticallyimmaculatelyimpeccably
Antonyms
nonideally
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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