perfectly vs dead

dead vs perfectly

perfectly is not a noun while dead is a noun.

perfectly is not an adjective while dead is an adjective.

perfectly and dead both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perfectly	No	No	No	Yes
dead	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As adverbs, perfectly and dead are synonyms defined as:

perfectly and dead: completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

Other synonyms of perfectly include absolutely, utterly.

perfectly (noun)	dead (noun)
	people who are no longer living
	a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense

perfectly (adjective)	dead (adjective)
	no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
	not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat
	the complete stoppage of an action
	not surviving in active use
	physically inactive
	devoid of activity
	lacking resilience or bounce
	out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown
	devoid of physical sensation; numb
	(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
	no longer having force or relevance
	unerringly accurate
	not circulating or flowing
	very tired
	drained of electric charge; discharged
	not yielding a return
	lacking acoustic resonance

perfectly (adverb)	dead (adverb)
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers	completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
in a perfect or faultless way	quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation

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