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as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
arrived precisely at noon
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as in strictly
without any relaxation of standards or precision
measured the length of the board precisely
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Recent Examples of precisely
But random killing is precisely what will now be happening on BLM land.
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Ted Williams, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Jennifer discussed cases, real patients, living human beings who are alive precisely because of CRISPR therapies.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Since this was all rhythm-based, making those input choices in the moment while staying on beat felt like freestyling, a nice bit of creativity in a game otherwise about precisely following instructions.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Multiple generations of Neolithic designers relied on communal teamwork and clever construction techniques to precisely place each of the site’s gigantic megaliths about 5,000 years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
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Ted Williams, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Jennifer discussed cases, real patients, living human beings who are alive precisely because of CRISPR therapies.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Since this was all rhythm-based, making those input choices in the moment while staying on beat felt like freestyling, a nice bit of creativity in a game otherwise about precisely following instructions.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Multiple generations of Neolithic designers relied on communal teamwork and clever construction techniques to precisely place each of the site’s gigantic megaliths about 5,000 years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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And Kemp shed his vow of neutrality to back the lieutenant governor just two days before the runoff.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Lucy passed away just a month before her second birthday from a brain hemorrhage — cancer-free.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Experts have long struggled to accurately forecast exactly when and where the phenomenon will occur.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
8 Dec. 2025
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And that’s exactly what a series like Percy Jackson and the Olympians will inspire your tween or teen to do, because there are so many unique characters that viewers will be eager to research more on demigods and Greek mythology.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
8 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Rand McNally first published this specialized atlas because professional truck drivers needed navigation tools designed strictly for commercial vehicles—information that was completely absent from standard consumer maps.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Christopher Jackson, an original cast member of Broadway‘s hit Hamilton, will reprise his portrayal of George Washington for a strictly limited engagement this fall.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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And right before the end of the half, a thunderous shot from Akam Hashim flew just over the crossbar and rippled the top of the net, briefly making the stadium think Iraq had equalized.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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Mary Shelley also seems like the type of person who would fit right into the Widow’s Bay community.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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That means listening carefully to what customers say, what employees hear and what customers actually experience on the front line.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Although many of her test results still appeared relatively normal, the doctor listened carefully and ordered additional bloodwork out of concern for something more serious.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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