accurately

adverb

ac·​cu·​rate·​ly ˈa-kyə-rət-lē How to pronounce accurately (audio)
ˈa-k(ə-)rət-,
ˈa-k(y)ərt-
: in an accurate manner : without mistakes or errors
It is very difficult to predict the weather accurately.
The book's title does not accurately reflect its subject.
For the first time, Europeans could accurately visualize their continent in a way that enabled them to improvise new navigational routes instead of simply going from point to point.Julie Rehmeyer

Examples of accurately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’ll be increasingly critical as the planet warms and droughts intensify: Sponge cities aim to bank water for a rainy day, or more accurately, a parched one. Matt Simon, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024 More accurately, the pace of testing the U.S. achieved in the 1950s and 1960s is now stymied by red tape and bureaucracy. Sassie Duggleby, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024 But when Russians go to the polls this weekend, the least that those who support democracy can do is accurately describe what’s happening. Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024 In editorial photography, photojournalists and editors commonly adjust a photograph’s exposure or color balance in order to more accurately reflect the scene. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 An acronym that stood for Stop The Robberies Enjoy Safe Streets, STRESS became more accurately known in Black neighborhoods for being an out of control police unit that randomly and viciously targeted Black males. Keith A. Owens, Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2024 End of carousel The IRS examines returns to ensure that income, expenses, deductions and credits are reported accurately. Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 This complexity underscores the difficulty in accurately forecasting technology's immediate future impact and market adoption. Marc Emmer, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 And, even if administered accurately, the animal proteins in the drugs have the potential to cause fatal anaphylaxis. Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of accurately was in 1581

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“Accurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accurately. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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