ac·cu·rate·ly
| \ ˈa-kyə-rət-lē
, ˈa-k(ə-)rət-, ˈa-k(y)ərt- \
, ˈa-k(ə-)rət-, ˈa-k(y)ərt- \
Definition of accurately
: 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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“Accurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accurately. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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