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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
The researchers used deep sequencing, which is a way of reading DNA very precisely, to identify the exact places where HIV’s DNA landed inside the host genome.
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New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
This delicate balance is precisely what makes the platform so powerful.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
And yet precisely this dynamic ensures that commitment between men, the kind of domesticity that David and Giovanni attempt to establish in Giovanni’s room, can only ever be emasculating.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Were his character more precisely defined, Battle’s wail of feeling might carry you past the awkwardness of the songwriting, the nagging questions about what’s meant to be translucent or not, but here both character and emotion are indistinct.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
This delicate balance is precisely what makes the platform so powerful.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
And yet precisely this dynamic ensures that commitment between men, the kind of domesticity that David and Giovanni attempt to establish in Giovanni’s room, can only ever be emasculating.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Were his character more precisely defined, Battle’s wail of feeling might carry you past the awkwardness of the songwriting, the nagging questions about what’s meant to be translucent or not, but here both character and emotion are indistinct.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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The bodies of the three Decker children were discovered just days after they were reported missing by their mother on May 30.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The ship, enemy, and mecha design are also all top-notch, and just feel very ‘90s in execution.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Dillane is the first-ever Brooklyn Arts Ambassador—what that means, exactly, remains to be determined.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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So that’s exactly what Arcutis did.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Both deny the allegations, saying their relationship was strictly professional and that hiring civilians to executive roles is not unusual.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Viewing their actions and ideas strictly through a Cold War lens has oversimplified Korean hopes and ambitions and flattened the complexity of their post-liberation experience.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These shrubby perennials will pop right up in the spring and grace your garden with their lush blooms by June.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Multiple investigations found that IRS officials used political keywords to flag right-leaning groups, sparking national outrage and condemnation.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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But consolidation should be considered carefully, ideally with an advisor, because there may be trade-offs in protections or access.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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By carefully adjusting the conditions of its trap and then releasing it briefly, the researchers could measure its velocity distribution.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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