ideally

Example Sentences

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Pick any stock you can own for three to five years, but ideally longer.

From Barron's

"I try to have a daily amount of time that I spend, whether that is reading the Bible or praying, ideally both," he explained.

From BBC

A lunch that required a plate and, ideally, a chair.

From Salon

A new Immigration Department should trigger similar changes—ideally, new committees in the House and Senate with jurisdiction over all activities of the new department and nothing else.

From The Wall Street Journal

It wanted to forge a new path, ideally alongside Europe, but only if it shared the same values.

From BBC