OPTIMALLY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

optimally

adverb

as in perfectly

in the most desirable, satisfactory, or advantageous manner or circumstances Optimally, we'll leave by seven and arrive by ten o'clock. The seating was optimally arranged so that all guests had a clear view of the wedding party.

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Recent Examples of optimally There’s no single architecture that optimally addresses every application. — Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 That lack of growth in player compensation for MLB players relative to their NHL, NBA and NFL peers demonstrates that the current system is not working optimally for all the players at a time when the owners are selling teams for record valuations. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 When your braking system is working optimally, much of the shock absorption happens in the larger posterior chain muscles of the back of your body — specifically your lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 This will ensure that the United States can absorb, fuse, and evaluate AI and biological data streams from across the country and, optimally, around the world. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Then, Anlasbay advised, place the mixture in the fridge for at least two hours and optimally overnight. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026 Dangote is Nigeria’s biggest tax payer and if his refinery becomes the largest in the world and functions optimally, the government gets more money for public goods. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 June 2026 Using insights from number theory, including Jacobi’s two-square theorem, Erdős was able to show that an optimally sized circle will enable the number of unit-distance pairs to grow faster than the number of points, but only barely. — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 Even though this was a BP specialty clinic, I was not instructed to optimally position myself for an accurate reading — that is, with my back supported and my feet flat on the floor. — Risa Jampel, STAT, 22 May 2026

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On a blistering surprise EP, Deafheaven find the vicious attack and grandiose drama of symphonic black metal perfectly suited to their purposes.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
The Row’s perfectly balanced, Midas-touch accessories, to serve you a lifetime and beyond.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of perfectly

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The study is part of an ongoing research project that explores how a form of brief interpersonal psychotherapy called MOMCare, which is specially tailored to treating prenatal depression, affects pregnant women with depression and their babies.

— Catherine Demers, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
The 8th overall pick in June’s NBA draft, who hails from San Antonio, Texas, wore a custom pair of shoes his father had made specially for him.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of specially

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That’s designed to provide a new front door for content discovery that (ideally) drives long-form viewing, all within a single experience.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The hope is that Wilson or Buzelis (or, ideally, both) will grow into that role over the next few years.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of ideally

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In one scene, a padlock appears to lock without a key or even being properly closed.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
For this leaner, meaner Deafheaven, stylistic variety takes a backseat to speed and chaos, and when properly executed, subtle melodic or rhythmic tweaks wield the heft of the more tectonic transitions in the band’s defining songs.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of properly

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Combine 1 large red or yellow onion, finely chopped, 3 celery stalks, finely chopped, 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped, 1 tsp.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Even within the world of sports ownership and equities, things are being sliced and diced more finely.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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