precisely

adverb

pri-ˈsīs-lē How to pronounce precisely (audio)
Definition of preciselynext
1
as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference arrived precisely at noon

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2
as in exactly
in the same manner I feel precisely the same way as you do

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3
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 curiosity surrounding this kind of institution today stems precisely from the question of how such a school can still exist. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 That is precisely the kind of print Medaugh spent more than half his life pursuing. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The success of the technology in one area of the economy could make the bubble real in another, more precisely. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 People with Temporary Protected Status were never, precisely, safe. — Dara Lind, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precisely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
  1. just
  2. exactly
  3. strictly
  4. right
  5. carefully
Adverb
  • Police said the chase ended in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35, just north of Highway 114, police said.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Aquarius January 20 – February 18 The group idea that just appeared needs a clear next step.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of just
Adverb
  • Where the claims fall short The gap between a viral claim and a lifelong habit is exactly what White wants people to keep in mind.
    — Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s exactly what happens here when the central character Gemma (Amelia Eve, The Haunting of Bly Manor), a single mother with a young daughter, visits Clare (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), a tattoo artist and part-time medium.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of exactly
Adverb
  • Dewey shared that the Renaissance Center that was built in the 1970s was created to be a fortress, strictly for workers not in the community.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Tehran has said the Strait’s administration should remain strictly between the two coastal states.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of strictly
Adverb
  • His home could soon sit right next to one of the 200-foot-high-voltage transmission towers.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • At other moments, conversation and connection were happening right outside on the balcony between attendees, some of whom were meeting each other for the first time.
    — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of right
Adverb
  • The crawl space had to do certain things, and the actor had to move in a certain way, so it was engineered pretty carefully.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For smaller sections like the backsplash, carefully apply the sealer with an application brush, making sure to only get into the grout lines.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
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