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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
That year was paramount in Jeglertz’s understanding of where precisely to start with a new team.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Yet this is precisely the idea that the Enhanced Games is peddling—the fantasy that what Proud or Collins takes to break a world record, at a different dose, might make a man in his 70s more mobile, energized, and maybe even hotter.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Last Summer is a hard movie to shake, precisely because its placid surfaces conflict so beautifully and unnervingly with its dark heart.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Equipped with Daimon’s visuotactile sensor, the gripper delicately senses contact and precisely controls force to pick up a fragile eggshell.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Yet this is precisely the idea that the Enhanced Games is peddling—the fantasy that what Proud or Collins takes to break a world record, at a different dose, might make a man in his 70s more mobile, energized, and maybe even hotter.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Last Summer is a hard movie to shake, precisely because its placid surfaces conflict so beautifully and unnervingly with its dark heart.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Equipped with Daimon’s visuotactile sensor, the gripper delicately senses contact and precisely controls force to pick up a fragile eggshell.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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When the king talked about his Christian faith, GOP lawmakers were rowdier than Democrats, many of whom offered just tepid applause.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, not only that, just to be able to cash in, that’s like the next step there.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This routine isn’t exactly unique.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 May 2026
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Carly elevates the aesthetic activities of suburban women everywhere to the status of—what, exactly?—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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Western governments and the International Atomic Energy Agency have raised alarms over Iran’s enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade levels and disputes over inspections, while Tehran insists its program is strictly civilian.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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As such, reducing your cat’s protein intake should only be done if strictly necessary and under your veterinarian’s supervision.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The ball slid right underneath his glove, allowing two runs to score, and Semien to end up at second.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Rice’s lyrics are carefully enunciated and given nuanced line readings.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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By carefully limiting transport, access to these sites remains more orderly, preventing blockage and ensuring continuous turnover.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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