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as in immaculately
without any flaws or errors
you did that handspring perfectly on your first try
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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
you know perfectly well what I'm talking about, so don't pretend that you don't the purchase and sale was a perfectly legal transaction
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Recent Examples of perfectly
But the Horned Frogs’ star trio complements one another perfectly.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
The dough was soft overall, but the corners were perfectly crispy to offer a nice crunch.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Think jammy blackberry, black pepper, and a touch of smokiness—the kind of wine that pairs perfectly with barbecue, pizza, and good times.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
After hitting his tee shot 18 feet from the hole, Thomas perfectly judged the putt.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
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The spacious 25-foot cabin can be customized with various options like fully berth-able seating for up to 12 passengers.—
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Small, bite-sized trainings, no longer than 60 minutes, are much more realistic than expecting managers to fully step away from their roles for consecutive full- or half-day meetings.—
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The fact that something appears to be finely tuned for a specific outcome, at least on the surface, doesn’t necessarily indicate any fine-tuning at all, however.—
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For teachers, there is broad buy-in to the value proposition of AI to automate tasks that routinely take teachers 15+ hours each week, to differentiate assignments, and to provide a patient and finely-tuned support to teachers and students alike.—
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There are few experiences that encapsulate the magic of New York City quite like seeing a Broadway show.—
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The northern lights have been quite active from certain areas across the United States, giving stargazers a unique opportunity to catch a glimpse of the rare phenomenon.—
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The doughnut shop's yearly chocolate celebration saw the return of Hershey's Classic Chocolate Doughnut — and three totally new special doughnuts.—
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Adult Tai was such a fascinating character in Season 1, and she’s been totally ruined in the following seasons.—
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But at the mention of Wade, the mood in the room immediately shifted; all around me, eyebrows raised.—
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This is the first time a full season of your show will be dropped all at once.—
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
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The news arrives just last year after the Academy’s historic announcement of a best casting category, which will be awarded for the first time at the 98th ceremony in 2026.—
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Meanwhile, inflation cooled in March, putting price increases well below a peak attained in 2022, fresh data on Thursday showed.—
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Substrate Checkmate The fact that cloud-native applications (in so many instances) fail to be wholly integrated with the lower substrate services that underpin them is enough to upset any self-respecting cloud architect.—
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At Stella McCartney’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear runway show during Paris Fashion Week, Macron wore a tiger-print midi dress with a tie-neck detail, paired with edgy thigh-high boots, wholly demonstrating the versatility of her wardrobe.—
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“Perfectly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectly. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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