precisely
124
3.7
- adverb
- /prɪˈsaɪsli/
:
precisamente
- I'll contact you again in precisely one hour.
- more precisely
- define more precisely
- precisely the same
Even they do not understand precisely how this field works.
- Even they do not understand precisely how this field works.
- You hope precisely because you don't know, right?
- Many of us obey speeding laws for precisely that reason.
- Well, it might not be precisely that you're seeking for validation.
- The whole exists precisely because of the reality of its parts.
- It's a terrible model, but it applies so precisely.
- It's just that you can't measure both precisely.
Examples
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And the more numbers you can measure, the more precisely you know the number.
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You must all meet me at the rendezvous point at precisely 10:00 p.m.
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Even they do not understand precisely how this field works.
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But you need to do that precisely with numbers that are not so round.
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Where precisely is she now?
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With a little care, he should be able to guide the situation in precisely the direction necessary.
Fiction book (1991) -
My instructions remain precisely as before.
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You knew precisely where to find the hidden telephone.
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That is precisely why she would be required to produce some form of documentation.
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I'll contact you again in precisely one hour.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Exactly the thing or amount needed
∞
1.0
In a completely correct way
163
3.0
In a correct and exact way
32
8.3
With great care and close attention to small details
10
7.6
In a way that is exact in every detail
1
7.7
Exactly the right amount or degree needed
Exactly the same in every small detail
Antonyms
How Exact
- Formal
23
4.4
∞
1.0
124
3.7
163
3.0
524
3.2
∞
1.0
373
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Precisely comes from the Latin praecisus, meaning 'cut off', and is related to precise and precision. A helpful image is cutting away everything that is not needed until what remains is exact, which is why doing something precisely means doing it 'in an exact and accurate way'.