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

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Japan’s Cabinet Office took to X earlier this month to explain that modern technology has yet to be able to accurately predict an earthquake. Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025 The new study was finally able to precisely assess the magnitude of that solar storm and date it more accurately. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 19 May 2025 This is designed to improve call quality, with one pair of microphones facing back and up, to hear background noise accurately before quietening it. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 The top three all combine technical refinery and solid flavors to accurately reflect their seasons. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for accurately

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 May. 2025.

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