PRECISELY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

precisely

adverb

pri-ˈsīs-lē

Definition of precisely

as in just

as stated or indicated without the slightest difference arrived precisely at noon

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Relevance

as in exactly

in the same manner I feel precisely the same way as you do

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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 relevance and authority of the Church and its buildings derive precisely from its rules, its liturgy. — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 For Cattani, childhood offered a way into that subject precisely because of the innocence with which Filo encounters the world. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026 That layer cake is impossible to precisely chart from the surface, but engineers sent sound waves into the ground and interpreted what echoed up into rough maps. — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, real data infrastructure applies temporal reasoning, asking not just who an entity is, but precisely when that information was valid. — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precisely

Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely

Adverb

The measure that would allow the City Council to meet just once a week was included in Charter Amendment EE.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Allen received just over 19%, but was endorsed by Republican Stacy Korsgaden, who finished in third, and Patrick Wolff, a Democrat who finished in fifth, before Tuesday night.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of just

Adverb

The Coopop Bobber is exactly that – an electric two-wheeler that borrows the visual swagger of a custom bobber and pairs it with the decidedly more modest performance of a European electric moped.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026
Media archaeology is exactly the kind of (proto) discipline that is interested in dead ends, unrealized projects, and strange coincidences.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of exactly

Adverb

The Administration has argued that the officials have participated in political events in a strictly personal capacity, which is permitted under the Hatch Act, and that their actions have been cleared by lawyers and ethics officials.

— Connor Greene, Time, 1 Nov. 2026
Trade Dynamics & Risks This position profits if GOOGL trades strictly between $250 and $325 through expiration, allowing time decay (theta) and the post-event volatility crush (vega) to erode the options' value.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of strictly

Adverb

And yesterday is one of those days when your family ain’t acting right.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
And the need to blend all the sound together right before the ear canal can make the more complex instrumentation sound more sloppy than precise.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of right

Adverb

Matsui, meanwhile, has tried to carefully navigate keeping her moderate Democrat base while appealing to Republicans who might view Vang as too liberal for the district.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Then carefully brûlée using a kitchen blowtorch, moving in a circular pattern, until the sugar is melted and a deep amber color.

— Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of carefully

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