precisely
adverb
pre·cise·ly
Definition of precisely
: exactly <precisely two o'clock> —sometimes used as an intensive <was popular precisely because he was so kind>
Examples of precisely in a sentence
<I feel precisely the same way as you do.>
<measured the length of the board precisely>
14th Century
First Known Use of precisely
14th century
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