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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The chatbot alone, however, solved the cases more accurately than the humans.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Without fingers, Kangaroo grips the box accurately and with the right amount of pressure while standing upright.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The more modern molecular tests – which accurately detect the bacteria’s DNA – are used in a little over 1 in 4 diagnoses, according to Pinto.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Research shows that people who can accurately label their emotions are better at managing them.
—Marc Brackett, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Without fingers, Kangaroo grips the box accurately and with the right amount of pressure while standing upright.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
The more modern molecular tests – which accurately detect the bacteria’s DNA – are used in a little over 1 in 4 diagnoses, according to Pinto.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Research shows that people who can accurately label their emotions are better at managing them.
—Marc Brackett, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Accurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accurately. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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