ideally

/aɪˈdiɫi/ adv B2

in a perfect way

Word Origin Ideally comes from ideal, which is from Greek idea 'form, pattern' — something seen in the mind's eye. The root idea is from PIE *weid- 'to see,' which also gives us video, vision, and wise. The -ly suffix makes it an adverb. So ideally means 'in an ideal manner,' according to the perfect form.

adv in a perfect way B2

Ideally, we would finish this project by Friday.

(副词) 完美地;理想地

理想情况下,我们会在周五前完成这个项目。

(adverbio) idealmente [de manera perfecta]

Idealmente, terminaríamos este proyecto para el viernes.

(adverbe) idéalement; dans l'idéal; au mieux; parfaitement [Dans les conditions parfaites que l'on souhaiterait voir réunies.]

Ideally, nous terminerions ce projet avant vendredi.

(Adverb) idealerweise; optimalerweise; im Idealfall [auf eine Weise, die perfekt oder optimal wäre, wenn alle Bedingungen erfüllt wären]

**Ideally** würden wir dieses Projekt bis Freitag abschließen.

(副詞) 理想的に言えば、もし可能であれば

理想的には、このプロジェクトを金曜日までに終わらせたい。

(advérbio) idealmente; perfeitamente; em condições ideais [de maneira perfeita]

Idealmente, terminaríamos este projeto até sexta-feira.

adv In an ideal way; perfectly. B2 ✓

The engine runs ideally smooth after the recent tuning.

(副词) 完美地;理想地

经过近期调校后,发动机运行得异常平稳。

(adverbio) idealmente; perfectamente [De manera ideal; perfectamente.]

El motor funciona perfectamente suave después del ajuste reciente.

(adverbe) idéalement; parfaitement [De manière idéale ; parfaitement.]

Le moteur tourne de façon parfaitement régulière après la récente mise au point.

(Adverb) ideal; perfekt; mustergültig [auf ideale, vollkommene Weise; perfekt.]

Der Motor läuft **ideally** ruhig nach der letzten Wartung.

(副詞) 理想的な方法で; 完璧に。

最近の調整の後、エンジンは完璧にスムーズに動く。

(advérbio) idealmente; perfeitamente [De maneira ideal; perfeitamente.]

O motor funciona perfeitamente suave após o recente ajuste.

adv Given ideal circumstances; preferably. B2 ✓

Ideally, we would complete the project by next month, but delays are possible.

(副词) 理想情况下;最好

理想情况下,我们会在下个月前完成项目,但可能会有延迟。

(adverbio) idealmente; preferentemente; en el mejor de los casos [En circunstancias ideales; preferentemente.]

Idealmente, terminaríamos el proyecto el próximo mes, pero es posible que haya retrasos.

(adverbe) idéalement; dans l'idéal; de préférence [Dans l'idéal ; dans les meilleures conditions possibles.]

Dans l'idéal, nous terminerions le projet le mois prochain, mais des retards sont possibles.

(Adverb) im Idealfall; optimalerweise; am besten [unter idealen Umständen; am besten, vorzugsweise.]

**Ideally** würden wir das Projekt bis nächsten Monat abschließen, aber Verzögerungen sind möglich.

(副詞) 理想的な状況であれば; できれば。

できれば来月までにプロジェクトを完了させたいが、遅れが出る可能性もある。

(advérbio) idealmente; de preferência; preferencialmente [Em circunstâncias ideais; de preferência.]

Idealmente, concluiríamos o projeto até o próximo mês, mas atrasos são possíveis.

Word parts: ideal + ly

Common collocations

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