/ Dictionary / Index I ideally: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: i•de•al•ly Pronunciation: (ī-dē'u-lē), [key] — adv. in accordance with an ideal; perfectly. in theory or principle. in idea, thought, or imagination. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ideally (Thesaurus) idealized image ideal of pure reason Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language