immaculately

immaculately — adverb

1. so clean, neat, and free from dirt or mess that nothing can be found wrong — for

1.副詞B2
釋義

so clean, neat, and free from dirt or mess that nothing can be found wrong — for example, a kitchen scrubbed until it shines, or clothes pressed and spotless.

例句

Reuben's suit was immaculately pressed for the job interview.

immaculately + past participle (pressed)

The kitchen floor was immaculately clean after Padma scrubbed it for an hour.

immaculately + adjective (clean)

同義詞
  • neatly

    focuses on orderly arrangement rather than spotless cleanliness; less emphatic than immaculately

  • spotlessly

    emphasises complete absence of dirt; slightly more informal than immaculately

  • pristinely

    suggests an untouched, like-new condition; more literary and less common than immaculately

反義詞
  • messily

    opposite of neat/tidy arrangement

  • sloppily

    suggests careless, untidy execution

文法句型

immaculately + past participle

immaculately + adjective

常見錯誤

❌She wore an immaculately dress.
✅She wore an immaculate dress.
💡immaculately is an adverb; use the adjective immaculate to describe a noun directly.

2. done with such great skill and precision that no faults, errors, or imperfection

2.副詞B2
釋義

done with such great skill and precision that no faults, errors, or imperfections remain — for example, a pianist who plays every note correctly, or a speech delivered without a single stumble.

例句

The orchestra played the symphony immaculately under Nikos's direction.

verb + immaculately (played)

Christopher delivered his speech immaculately without a single pause.

verb + immaculately (delivered)

同義詞
  • perfectly

    the most common and general synonym; immaculately adds a nuance of purity or cleanliness to the perfection

  • flawlessly

    emphasises the absence of visible defects; very close in meaning to immaculately, but slightly less formal

  • faultlessly

    suggests correctness in procedure or morality rather than aesthetic perfection; more formal register

反義詞

文法句型

verb + immaculately

immaculately + past participle

常見錯誤

❌The singer performed immaculately and the crowd cheered.
✅The singer performed immaculately, and the crowd cheered.
💡a comma is needed before the coordinating conjunction when joining two independent clauses.