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.—
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More accurately, Earth’s axis of rotation performs a wobbling motion like a spinning top, a phenomenon known as precession.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
As if by hex, the room — or more accurately, the customer-service desk — went quiet.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
Without such datasets, researchers cannot accurately compare algorithms, validate test results or develop AI models that work well outside of test environments.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Mar. 2026
Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
As if by hex, the room — or more accurately, the customer-service desk — went quiet.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
Without such datasets, researchers cannot accurately compare algorithms, validate test results or develop AI models that work well outside of test environments.
—Sagar Lekhak, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for accurately
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“Accurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accurately. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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