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
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Stroebel lamented seeing visitors study physical signs along the street that were a few years old and did not accurately reflect the nearby establishments.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 9 Aug. 2025
When an employee badges into an office but doesn’t actually work there that day, or in some cases, doesn’t enter at all and has someone else swipe in for them, an organization loses its ability to accurately validate an employee’s location.
—Rob Lydic, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Players can also mount weapons across cover to reduce recoil, making weapons fire more accurately.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
To that end, the fund introduced a first-of-its-kind impact allocation system, enabling brands to more accurately distinguish between direct and indirect benefits.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 9 Aug. 2025
When an employee badges into an office but doesn’t actually work there that day, or in some cases, doesn’t enter at all and has someone else swipe in for them, an organization loses its ability to accurately validate an employee’s location.
—Rob Lydic, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Players can also mount weapons across cover to reduce recoil, making weapons fire more accurately.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
To that end, the fund introduced a first-of-its-kind impact allocation system, enabling brands to more accurately distinguish between direct and indirect benefits.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Accurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accurately. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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