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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Only 1 in 5 doctors accurately predicted their patients’ out-of-pocket costs, according to a 2021 JAMA investigation. Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 Externally-facing agents—like advanced customer service agents—need even more HITL intervention to respond accurately and maintain customer satisfaction and trust. Manosiz Bhattacharyya, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 In documenting their arrests, the motion said, agents used boilerplate language that did not accurately depict the people arrested or the circumstances under which they were detained. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Yeah, that pretty much accurately encapsulates my experience. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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