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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
For many investors, those are precisely the conditions Greenspan believed would strengthen gold's appeal as a store of value.
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Dan Simms,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
That’s precisely what Mirza had spent two years building before anyone else recognized the opportunity.
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Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
That’s precisely what Brent Seales, a professor at the University of Kentucky, has spent his career trying to figure out.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
But that beating-you-over-the-head quality is precisely what makes these tracks so exhilarating.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for precisely
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
That’s precisely what Mirza had spent two years building before anyone else recognized the opportunity.
—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
That’s precisely what Brent Seales, a professor at the University of Kentucky, has spent his career trying to figure out.
—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
But that beating-you-over-the-head quality is precisely what makes these tracks so exhilarating.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for precisely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
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Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
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As the four-day event continues today, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26, there’s no better time to snag the latest deals that just launched on site.
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Israel does not want to eliminate all Palestinians as a people, but that’s exactly what Hamas and Hezbollah want for Israeli Jews.
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That's exactly why this hooded donut pet bed is on my Prime Day shopping list.
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Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style.
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Comic books until then had been strictly boys’-own adventures, with titles like Eagle and Hotspur, that gave young boys permission to revel in the grim 20th century wars their fathers had fought in.
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Drug use has become more visible and has moved right outside the child care center's front door, Reyes said.
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Panama had a golden opportunity in the first 10 minutes after being awarded a free kick right outside Croatia's box.
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Onlookers were silent as a human chain of civil defense workers and volunteers carefully extracted the person from within the ruins.
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Neighbors’ outcry The dredge was carefully planned, and will, according to the county, save the county money on sand costs.
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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