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To be entirely usual, regular, or expected.
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3 연습 문제Even though it was a strange situation, her reaction was ______, considering everything she'd been through.
After a week of being sick, it felt ______ to be back at work and feeling energetic again.
He considered it ______ for people to want a quiet evening after a busy day.
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The phrase 'perfectly normal' is a combination of two words, 'perfectly' and 'normal,' both with interesting etymological journeys. 'Perfectly' comes from the Old French 'parfait' (meaning 'completed, finished, faultless') and ultimately from the Latin 'perfectus,' the past participle of 'perficio' (to finish, complete). The Latin 'perficio' is a compound of 'per-' (through, thoroughly) and 'facio' (to make, do). So, 'perfectly' conveys the sense of being entirely or completely in a certain state. 'Normal' has its roots in the Latin 'normalis' (according to rule, regular), which in turn derives from 'norma' (a carpenter's square, a rule, a pattern). The concept of a 'norm' as a standard or a typical example is central to its meaning. In the 17th and 18th centuries, 'normal' began to be used in mathematics and science to refer to perpendicularity or a standard condition. It wasn't until the 19th century that its usage broadened to describe something conforming to a standard, usual, or average type. When these two words are combined, 'perfectly normal' emphasizes the absolute adherence to what is considered typical, expected, or free from deviation. The addition of 'perfectly' intensifies 'normal,' suggesting not just normal, but entirely and unexceptionally so. This phrase gained currency as a way to reassure or describe situations that were completely unremarkable or standard, often in contrast to something that might have been perceived as unusual or problematic. Its use became widespread in everyday English to convey a sense of complete regularity and absence of anomaly.
