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adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of precisely

1 as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
  • Our guests arrived precisely at noon.
Synonyms of precisely

due, exactly, full, just, right, sharp, smack-dab, squarely
Phrases Synonymous with precisely

on the button, on the nose
2 in the same manner
  • I feel precisely the same way as you do.
Synonyms of precisely

exactly, just
Words Related to precisely

even, expressly, faultlessly, perfectly

identically, uniformly

alike, likewise, similarly
Phrases Synonymous with precisely

to a T
Near Antonyms of precisely

slightly, somewhat, vaguely

differently, variably
3 without any relaxation of standards or precision
  • measured the length of the board precisely
Synonyms of precisely

exactly, rigidly, rigorously, strictly
Words Related to precisely

carefully, conscientiously, meticulously, scrupulously
Antonyms of precisely

imprecisely, inexactly, loosely

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