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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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 Cusk, best known for her trilogy of largely plotless novels, has gotten embroiled in a tabloid tempest involving a Hollywood icon precisely because of her new book's plot. — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 Dalio’s comments map almost precisely onto the third horseman. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 And sure enough, the game, at least for the four years of the new agreement, will be played early in the season, precisely as USC wanted. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Progress is being made, but regardless, his penalty-area instincts are precisely why his profile is so interesting for Barcelona. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precisely

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Adverb

By chance, her parents and her sister had left the house just three days before the strike, because her mother couldn’t sleep.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
In the same way that London is more than just red buses, black cabs, and a rather large parliamentary clock, England is more than just the vigor of London.

— Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of just

Adverb

It’s already been established that Ted is returning to coach the team, though what exactly convinces him to come back is a reveal saved for the premiere itself.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
What all three cases have in common is that nobody can quite explain what exactly the crime here is.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of exactly

Adverb

The destruction would be limited to Taiwanese assets, helping Beijing maintain its argument that the operation was strictly an internal matter and ensuring that international powers couldn’t claim a greater need to intervene.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
Ashford acknowledged that the agency has to adhere strictly to its cleanup plans but said in some cases, like an industrial site near a residential area, the EPA may clean up to a lower level to prevent recontamination.

— Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of strictly

Adverb

So, for me, often, a quick skim to the end and then right to work.

— Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026
Washington is last in reliever Stuff+ this year and has cycled through a variety of uninspiring closers, so there’s a chance Cruz steps right into the biggest role in the bullpen.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of right

Adverb

After securing Swift in its grasp, LINK will carefully fire its three ion thrusters, aiming to boost the observatory back to its original orbit over the course of two to three months.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The Voyagers have been skirting this dismal fate for years now, with NASA engineers carefully monitoring each spacecraft’s power supplies and plotting out when to turn off individual instruments to keep the missions going as long as possible.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of carefully

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