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PURF-ikt/ˈpɜːfɪkt/

Call something perfect when nothing is wrong with it — as good as it can be. Perfect timing, a perfect copy. Ideal is close, often about the thing you would choose. Excellent is very good but still allows a tiny fault. Perfectly is the adverb: perfectly clear.

Meaning

As good as it can be; with no mistakes.

Examples

• “The weather was perfect.”
• “This is a perfect place for a picnic.”
• “Her pronunciation is not perfect yet, but it is clear.”

Good to know

perfect + noun. Adverb: perfectly. Very good but not faultless: excellent.

Near in meaning

ideal

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