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accurately

accurately

163 3.0
In a correct and exact way
  • adverb
  • /ˈækjərətli/
translation icon : con precisión
  • The results of the test should accurately reflect the students' abilities.
  • more accurately
  • accurately reflect
  • accurately describe

The curse was that she could accurately see the future.

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Examples

  • How could you accurately copy all that DNA?

  • I was trying to accurately convey the sentiments of everyone here.

  • And here I have to search accurately for the switch and press it.

  • As a result, the staff could not accurately measure how much the animals were eating.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Without water consumption data, it is impossible to accurately determine the resources available for use.

    Academic text (2011)
  • History should be told accurately and it should be, you know, not biased.

  • A diverse population requires diverse methods to identify gifted students accurately and to prevent such underrepresentation.

    Academic text (2011)
  • An understanding of the classification of AF is needed to describe it accurately and consistently.

    Academic text (2011)
  • She was able to accurately describe the scene of the accident to the police.

  • The software allows users to accurately track their expenses over time.

Synonyms

right
vsaccurately
1.0

Correct or most suitable for a situation

means accurate in detail rather than simply appropriate
exactly
vsaccurately
1.0

In a completely correct way

is accurate phrasing but can be less formal than precise terms
properly
vsaccurately
686 1.0

To do something in the right way

stresses factual correctness rather than suitability
perfectly
vsaccurately
657 1.0

In a way with no mistakes

is accurate but may allow minor imperfections
correctly
vsaccurately
451 1.0

In the right way without making mistakes

focuses on being accurate but not on rule conformity
precisely
vsaccurately
124 3.7

Do something in an exact and careful way

is accurate but less focused on technical measurement
spot on
vsaccurately
  • UK
42 4.4

Exactly right about a fact or idea

is accurate but usually used in more neutral contexts
flawlessly
vsaccurately
16 4.1

In a way that has no mistakes

is accurate in result but not focused on flawless quality
on the nose
vsaccurately
  • Informal
15 5.9

Exactly correct in every detail

is accurate language without the vivid idiomatic tone
cleanly
vsaccurately
11 2.9

In a smooth, precise way without errors

is accurate but focuses on correctness rather than ease
to a T
vsaccurately
  • Informal
10 7.6

In a way that is exact in every detail

is accurate in general rather than perfect fit for all details
dead-on
vsaccurately
  • Informal
8 6.0

Exactly right and very accurate

is accurate but more neutral and less idiomatic
aright
vsaccurately
  • Archaic
1 9.9

In the correct way

emphasizes pure accuracy rather than general propriety
unerringly
vsaccurately
1 7.5

In a way that never makes mistakes

is accurate for single instances rather than always flawless
on the button
vsaccurately
1 6.6

Exactly at the right time or moment

is accurate but not necessarily as idiomatically exact
accurate to a hair
vsaccurately
  • Informal
8.1

So exact that it leaves no room for error

is the general accurate term without extreme emphasis
to a hair
vsaccurately
  • Informal
8.6

Exactly the same in every small detail

is accurate but without stressing tiny, exact detail

Antonyms

7 4.2

In a way that is not correct or exact

How Accurate

perfectly
657 1.0
exactly
1.0
accurately
163 3.0
correctly
451 1.0
approximately
524 3.2

Surface Forms

accurately positive

Morphology

accurately = accurate (transparent) = accurate + ly

The adverb is a straightforward derivation from the adjective 'accurate' with the productive suffix '-ly' meaning 'in a ... way'.

Etymology

Accurately comes from the Latin parts ad- 'to' and cura 'care', so it originally meant 'done with care'. So, to do something accurately is to do it carefully and without mistakes.