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to perfection

to perfection prepositional phrase: in a manner that cannot be bettered; perfectly.

Prepositional phrase

  1. In a manner that cannot be bettered; perfectly.
    • To enjoy a wine to its full potential, one must patiently wait until it has aged to perfection.1993, Strategic Highway Research Program Focus
    • She'd stood, head held high like a goddess, the midnight blue dress setting her magnificent figure off to perfection.2013, Zana Bell, Close to the Wind (Choc Lit):, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    to a tee, pat, perfectly

Synonyms of to perfection

Questions about to perfection

What does to perfection mean?
To perfection means in a manner that cannot be bettered; perfectly.
What part of speech is to perfection?
To perfection is a prepositional phrase.

Words near to perfection in the dictionary

  1. to one's rescue
  2. to one's way of thinking
  3. to oneself
  4. to order
  5. to overflowing
  6. to perfection
  7. to pieces
  8. to put it another way
  9. to reckon with
  10. to rights
  11. to save one's life

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