Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for ideally. Search instead for ideell.
Definitions

ideally

[ahy-dee-uh-lee] / aɪˈdi ə li /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

In restorative justice, students are supposed to learn why their actions were inappropriate and, ideally, make amends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

These calculations are important because a successful planetary defense mission would ideally change an asteroid's trajectory without breaking it into multiple dangerous fragments.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Lately, I’ve been trying to make room for more vegetables in everyday cooking, ideally two kinds at dinner.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Even for the healthy 70-something, skiing requires honest self-reflection and, ideally, a conversation with your doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Regiomontanus’s procedure for measuring parallax ideally involved comparing the apparent position of a celestial object soon after dark with its apparent position not long before dawn, thus maximizing the parallax to be measured.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


Vocabulary lists containing ideally

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com