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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
But these are precisely the kind of contradictions that existed in the world that Nandshankar and Vinayak inhabited and continue to be part of Indian culture.
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Radha Vatsal
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
This warning, which proved precisely correct, wasn’t shared with voters by the rail authority.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
These networks—Lebanese, Iraqi, Syrian, Afghan—were built precisely to extend deterrence and sow instability in the event of direct conflict.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025
Rather, the company designs AI chips, or more precisely, graphics processing units.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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Radha Vatsal
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
This warning, which proved precisely correct, wasn’t shared with voters by the rail authority.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
These networks—Lebanese, Iraqi, Syrian, Afghan—were built precisely to extend deterrence and sow instability in the event of direct conflict.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025
Rather, the company designs AI chips, or more precisely, graphics processing units.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for precisely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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Tyrone Taylor hit a one-out single off Strider and stole second, and with two outs, Mauricio sent him home for just his third RBI of the season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Gener struck out 75 batters in 58 innings while walking just 14.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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What if leaning into uncertainty is exactly what allows the best ideas, deepest collaboration, and most authentic leadership to emerge?—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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That’s exactly the transformation Ashley Berges invites you to explore.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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The skirt is so flowy, just right for staying cool in the Southern summer heat.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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The southbound detour north of the Paddock Avenue Bridge on Paddock Avenue is to head north, turn right onto East Main Street, turn right onto Research Parkway, turn right onto Murdock Avenue and then turn right onto Paddock Avenue.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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