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ideally

[aɪˈdɪəli]
adverb
idealmente
1. in an ideal manner; in a perfect or best-case scenario
Ideally, we would finish this project by next week.
Idealmente, terminaríamos este projeto na próxima semana.
2. in theory or theoretically, as opposed to in practice
Ideally, everyone would have equal opportunities.
Idealmente, todos teriam oportunidades iguais.
Synonyms
perfectlytheoreticallyin theorypreferably
Antonyms
practicallyrealisticallyactually

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
idealmente
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
idealmente
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
idealmente
standard usage
Portugal
idealmente
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

in an ideal world
in a perfect world
all things being equal
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