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ideally

[ahy-dee-uh-lee] / aɪˈdi ə li /




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He acknowledged that the judge should have handled the process differently and ideally would have invited a response.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

To preserve the scientific value of the tissue, donations should ideally occur within 48 hours after death, although later donations may still be possible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Hunter also said the family were "really thankful" for Roberts apologising and accepting careless driving and "ideally" he would not have been found guilty of the dangerous driving offence.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Somewhere on that paperwork will be a number to call — ideally for a life insurance agent who sold the policy to your parents, but it may be a more generic customer service line.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

His daughter, writer Norah Christianson, remembers that he had “the body of a dancer, lithe and wiry and thin, everything in balance,” a physique ideally suited to the pitch and yaw of a horse’s withers.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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