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

Examples of accurately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Joe Biden’s early campaign quite accurately positioned Trump as a grave threat to democracy and the political order. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024 Our study reveals concerns among teachers (72%) and parents (63%) that AI models themselves have not been trained on data provided by persons with IDD, and therefore do not accurately reflect their capabilities and contributions. Tim Shriver, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 The tilt of the numerical right-most block may not accurately reflect the degree to which we, collectively, are upgraded to Wi-Fi 7 at this stage. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024 Conducting feasibility studies and using analytics to accurately assess project viability and potential impact are core solutions. Sebastian Gray, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accurately 

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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Sep. 2024.

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