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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Relevance

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 The strength of the brown skirt in 2026 lies precisely in its versatility. — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2026 The two run together in most organizations, Allen said, and that’s precisely the problem. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Dombo described a patient in her private practice who precisely measured out one-tenth of a male gel packet daily using a syringe. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 The film consists of five-minute takes, so everything had to be timed precisely. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precisely

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Adverb

The backstory For most of my life, the Old Dutch Inn has been just a faint memory of kicking my legs from a bar stool, drinking a Shirley Temple next to my late grandmother, who would likely have been nursing a gin and tonic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
This is on top of Perez Hilton and plenty of other sites (Gawker included) that would just flat-out insult people, draw nasty things on their pictures, and just generally malign them.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of just

Adverb

Miami Marlins star Sandy Alcantara has 212 innings, and Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez has exactly 200.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Nugget Schmiede Since Schmiede did its work straight on top of a Nugget camper van, not a Ford Transit Custom van, the floor plan below remains exactly the same as a stock Nugget straight from Ford.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of exactly

Adverb

In an effort to entice more customers, the operator of the bar announced via Instagram that Saturday nights would be mask-optional—until then the bar had been strictly adhering to COVID-concious masking policies seven nights a week.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Shifting away from the rapid notification approach and relying strictly on mortality statistics generated by NCHS will not provide the surveillance information needed at the beginning of an active outbreak when counts are low.

— Denys T. Lau, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of strictly

Adverb

Then Underwood dropped back, stepped up, rolled right and threw a long touchdown pass to Buchanan for a 19-14 lead.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
The beach is right there for swimming and paddleboarding when the surf is calm, and the trails through the dunes are manageable for kids old enough to walk them without being carried.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of right

Adverb

The suites are smaller but just as carefully done, good for couples who'd rather spend the room budget on a spa treatment or an extra round of golf.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez created the film’s promotional website in 1998, filling it with fake police reports, evidence photographs and an elaborate mythology while carefully avoiding any suggestion that their story was fictional.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of carefully

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