The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - patэadv.

1) perfectly, exactly, precisely, faultlessly, flawlessly, just so or right, Brit off pat: She has the new technique pat. 2 aptly, suitably, appositely, readily, appropriately, fittingly, relevantly: His reply came out a little too pat. --adj. 3) apt, suitable, apposite, ready, appropriate, fitting, relevant: The poet made a very pat comparison.