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optimally

adv. manner
C1 Advanced UK //ˈɒptɪməli// op·ti·mal·ly

adv. in the best possible way to get the best results. You use this when something is working at its highest level of quality or efficiency.

adv. in a manner that produces the most favorable or efficient result. Often used in technical or scientific contexts to describe a system operating at peak performance.


SIMPLE

The engine runs optimally when the temperature is just right.

CONTEXTUAL

To ensure the software runs optimally, you should close all other applications before starting the process.

COMPLEX

The researchers found that the chemical reaction proceeds most efficiently when the pressure is maintained at a level that allows the molecules to interact optimally without causing structural damage.

Origin

From optimal + -ly.

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