to perfection

prepositional phrase

In a manner that cannot be bettered; perfectly.

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Meanings

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
    1 more example

    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 & antonyms

prepositional phraseIn a manner that cannot be bettered; perfectly.

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to a teepatperfectly

More synonyms by meaning

adverbin every detail

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to a Tto the letterjust right
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to a tto the letter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish täydellisesti
  • täydellisestiTranslations
French à la perfection
  • à la perfectionTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

to perfection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20perfection

MLA

“to perfection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20perfection. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “to perfection,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/to%20perfection.

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