accurately

adverb

ac·​cu·​rate·​ly ˈa-kyə-rət-lē 

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

It’s been nearly five years since Daniel Craig’s James Bond went out with a bang—or, more accurately, a missile strike—in No Time to Die. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

The mathematics may accurately describe how quantum objects manifest through states, transformations and measurements without yet providing a complete account of what gives those objects their identity, capacities and coherence. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

This story has been updated to accurately reflect independent candidate Natalie Fleming’s position on Proposition 1. — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026

The reference to accurately reporting votes is particularly significant in Venezuela, where the government’s handling of the 2024 presidential election became the focus of intense domestic and international criticism. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for accurately

• inaccurately