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optimally.

Adverb
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MEANING

In the best way under a specified objective and relevant constraints.

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  • optimally allocate
  • optimally configure

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The model optimally allocated resources for the objective it specified.
The system was optimally configured for the tested workload rather than every possible task.

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Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; use more or most only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: scope qualification, degree qualification, criteria application, comparison. Disciplines: academic writing, analytical explanation, research interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.

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