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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
That is precisely what happened here.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
This is precisely what Meta, X, and now YouTube appear to be doing.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
In this test, the robot released its cargo precisely by responding to a brief pulse of near-infrared light.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
And that is precisely the problem that could force the King to make decisions.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for precisely
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
This is precisely what Meta, X, and now YouTube appear to be doing.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
In this test, the robot released its cargo precisely by responding to a brief pulse of near-infrared light.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
And that is precisely the problem that could force the King to make decisions.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for precisely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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After hours, a barista will usher you into Say Less Speakeasy, a lofty bar and lounge hidden behind an unassuming bookshelf just past the café register.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other parts of the country are nearing their peak, like northeastern Washington, central Oregon, eastern Montana, most of North Dakota, just over half of Michigan, as well as a large portion of Upstate New York.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But during a critical game early in the season, that’s exactly what took place.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Grown-ish actress went on to recount exactly what the moment felt like from her perspective.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Russian embassy in Denmark told Newsweek in a statement that its navy strictly complies with maritime law and that Danish authorities had not informed Russia of any recent incidents.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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And its top models—like Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner—are keeping their off-duty fashions strictly in summer mode.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Having the right headline can make the difference between someone reading it and scrolling right by.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After Game 1, in which the Padres’ Nick Pivetta was cruising right up until allowing back-to-back home runs, manager Mike Shildt acted decisively yesterday, replacing Dylan Cease after just 69 pitches (and five strikeouts) through 3 2/3 shutout innings.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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But, in doing so, Krepon plans to carefully plan which SKUs should be headed Amazon’s way, in part because of the cost of doing business with the e-tail behemoth.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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