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as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
arrived precisely at noon
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as in strictly
without any relaxation of standards or precision
measured the length of the board precisely
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Recent Examples of precisely
Once all teams give the go-ahead, Integrity will continue along its route, with the help of a few trajectory correction burns along the way to keep the spacecraft precisely on course for splashdown.
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Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The idea that one generation could not determine the political future of the next was precisely what many revolutionaries, despite their internal differences, had fought against.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Yet that is precisely the premise underlying the bill’s approach.
—Cláudia Nunes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Deliveries are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla, but are not precisely defined in the company's shareholder communications.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The idea that one generation could not determine the political future of the next was precisely what many revolutionaries, despite their internal differences, had fought against.
—Roxane Razavi, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Yet that is precisely the premise underlying the bill’s approach.
—Cláudia Nunes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Deliveries are the closest approximation of sales reported by Tesla, but are not precisely defined in the company's shareholder communications.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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Their facility would use just 2% of a hyperscaler’s power and occupy about 2% as much space, according to the company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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That just felt so, almost traumatizing to even imagine.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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An airport offers, if not exactly an equitable experience (there are Clear lines, lounge archipelagos), then at least a perceptible simulacrum of equality, in that everyone rides the same people movers past the same Cinnabons.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, Omnissa’s data didn’t detail exactly how many crashes both Windows and Mac computers suffered in absolute terms, only that Windows came in behind Macs.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Buahan is strictly adults-only and won’t welcome guests below 18 years of age.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those living with Type 2 diabetes tend to have coverage through insurance, while those looking to use GLP-1s strictly for weight loss have a harder time finding coverage.—
Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Brazil went right back down the pitch and earned a penalty kick after Endrick came together with defender Josip Sutalo.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ball rolled right to Maura Hayes for the easy score in front of the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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And if this isn't managed carefully, a country of 90 million people could very well fall into civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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If there are members of one's social group who hold beliefs contrary to a person's personal goals, think carefully about how much value their opinions hold.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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