ideally

idéalement, de préférence

Si tout se passe au mieux, ou selon ce qu’on préférerait.

En anglais simple : If everything happens in the best possible way, or as you would prefer.

• Ideally, we should leave early.
• Everyone would have a separate room, ideally.
• Ideally, you would finish the course before starting work.

Synonymes : preferably

Expressions courantes : ideally before something, ideally we would

parfaitement, idéalement

D’une manière parfaitement adaptée à un usage ou à un besoin.

En anglais simple : In a way that is exactly right or perfectly suited to a purpose.

• The hotel is ideally located.
• This tool is ideally suited to the job.
• His experience leaves him ideally placed to help.

Comment l'utiliser : ideally suited to something (This room is ideally suited to small meetings.); ideally placed to do something (She is ideally placed to lead the project.)

Synonymes : perfectly

Expressions courantes : ideally suited, ideally placed, ideally located