Synonyms of precisely

precisely

adverb

pri-ˈsīs-lē 

1

as in just

as stated or indicated without the slightest difference

arrived precisely at noon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• just
• right
• exactly
• sharp
• squarely
• due
• on the nose
• full
• smack-dab
• on the button

2

as in exactly

in the same manner

I feel precisely the same way as you do

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exactly
• just
• perfectly
• even
• to a T
• expressly
• uniformly
• similarly
• faultlessly
• identically
• likewise
• alike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• slightly
• vaguely
• differently
• variably

3

as in strictly

without any relaxation of standards or precision

measured the length of the board precisely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strictly
• carefully
• exactly
• rigidly
• rigorously
• conscientiously
• scrupulously
• meticulously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosely
• imprecisely
• inexactly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precisely

The sender decides how much to reveal, but the radio host must make sure that each message, if lightly edited, conveys precisely what the sender intended. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The frequency trajectory precisely matched the rise in the frequency of the nonshattering trait observed in seed remains that archaeologists found at sites in China’s Yangtze Valley. — Ornob Alam, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

The question the hosts were debating, by pointing to a specific subset of one immigrant group, was precisely how incompatible Indian Americans were with American culture, and by what degree Indian immigration should be discouraged. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

While some of the engineering can be precisely calculated — air, water, waste, power, occupancy and storage, for example — other questions around bunker design are murkier. — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026