How to Use precisely in a Sentence

precisely

adverb
  • I feel precisely the same way as you do.
  • Gray made the trip precisely for this sort of fun.
    Joe Davidson march 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • His dark brown hair is precisely cut.
    ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • But that was precisely his point.
    Karen Kramer, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Which is precisely what Lee wants to see.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
  • But that feels precisely wrong.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And this is precisely what makes these types of places so perfect.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But that's precisely the point.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • But that’s precisely the point.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • These are not household names, and that is precisely the point.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
  • Winds were shifting, but no one knew precisely where, or by how much.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2023
  • And that’s precisely the point.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Weltman can’t say precisely what the search will look like.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 May 2026
  • Beeks was summoned precisely for that lefty-on-lefty matchup.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • For the pair, though, that was precisely the appeal.
    Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026
  • For those who argue that now is not the time for harsh words, now is precisely the time.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022
  • And that’s precisely what Hawaii did.
    Sonali Kolhatkar, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
  • But this is precisely the bet worth making.
    Rohit Kedia, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • But this is precisely the wrong approach.
    Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Which is precisely why MV would build it.
    New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
  • No one knows precisely how events will unfold in the coming days.
    Javed Ali, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2023
  • So far the olive branch has been grabbed by precisely one company.
    Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • All of this is pitched at precisely the tone between earnest and playful.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
  • That is precisely what makes her music stand out in a crowded field.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That precisely equaled the overall trade deficit.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Sure enough, that is precisely what happened.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Painter has coughed up precisely two homers in each of his two previous starts.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • And those are precisely the types of projects that are at risk of never getting done.
    Lily Hay Newman, Wired, 12 Sep. 2021
  • This is, of course, precisely what Jensen Huang had feared.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • More precisely, his goal is to get the pastors present to harvest the votes.
    Katherine Stewart, The New Republic, 10 Jan. 2022

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