Definition of IDEALLY

ideally

Adverb

  • In an ideal or perfect manner; perfectly.
  • in an ideal manner
    • "ideally, this will remove all problems"

Adv

  • In an ideal way; perfectly.
  • Given ideal circumstances; preferably.

Examples

  • Ideally, I would have played a seven-letter word, but a simple ’QUIZ’ worked too.
  • Ideally, we would have one textbook per student, but unfortunately some of you will have to share.

Origin / Etymology

From ideal + -ly.

Synonyms

in an ideal world

Antonyms

nonideally

Scrabble Score: 11

ideally: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ideally: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ideally: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

ideally: valid Words With Friends Word