optimally

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Recent Examples of optimally There’s no single architecture that optimally addresses every application. — Iri Trashanski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 That lack of growth in player compensation for MLB players relative to their NHL, NBA and NFL peers demonstrates that the current system is not working optimally for all the players at a time when the owners are selling teams for record valuations. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 When your braking system is working optimally, much of the shock absorption happens in the larger posterior chain muscles of the back of your body — specifically your lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 This will ensure that the United States can absorb, fuse, and evaluate AI and biological data streams from across the country and, optimally, around the world. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Then, Anlasbay advised, place the mixture in the fridge for at least two hours and optimally overnight. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026 Dangote is Nigeria’s biggest tax payer and if his refinery becomes the largest in the world and functions optimally, the government gets more money for public goods. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 June 2026 Using insights from number theory, including Jacobi’s two-square theorem, Erdős was able to show that an optimally sized circle will enable the number of unit-distance pairs to grow faster than the number of points, but only barely. — ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 Even though this was a BP specialty clinic, I was not instructed to optimally position myself for an accurate reading — that is, with my back supported and my feet flat on the floor. — Risa Jampel, STAT, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimally
Adverb
  • The more casual El Mercado has a traditional adobe oven from which meats and vegetables come out perfectly cooked.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The impact of Pickens' only two receptions in the 34-30 victory illustrates perfectly what coach Brian Schottenheimer believes about the Dallas offense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Jetta was trained to swim to the pool’s edge three times a day and inhale deeply through the nebulizer, which was crafted specially for a beluga blowhole.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For this performance, the work was specially arranged for the tenor and bass voices of the Turtle Creek Chorale.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Celebrity guests accompany the contestants, ideally helping and not hindering them, to an all-or-nothing final, where one test decides everything, including the true identity of the player.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Just as a still concentrates a large batch of weak liquid into a smaller batch of strong stuff, AI distillation condenses a big model into a smaller one that, ideally, acts like the original.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Whether the military was properly prepared for treating its wounded in the current Iran war has become a sharp point of contention.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If a regular electric toothbrush already does the job when used properly, how much is a toothbrush camera actually adding?
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • That friction, between floppy and finely made, sits at the heart of Esh’s ever-evolving vision for his namesake label.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The characters around Alex and Ruari are less finely shaded, some for the better and some for the worse.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Optimally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimally. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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