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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
Here is another: in the Premier League, Newcastle have won 14 of their past 19 fixtures, which equates to precisely half a season.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Pathology is a very complex field, but in cancer, physicians look at patterns of certain cells to try to define precisely where cancer tumors originated.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Bix still has nightmares about the man who tortured her, chased with a lingering guilt about the men (even if Imperial soldiers) who have died not precisely in a traditional battle, but to keep her and Cassian safe.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Intego immediately offered to scan the drive and quickly detected 79% of the samples, almost precisely the median of current scores.
—PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Pathology is a very complex field, but in cancer, physicians look at patterns of certain cells to try to define precisely where cancer tumors originated.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Bix still has nightmares about the man who tortured her, chased with a lingering guilt about the men (even if Imperial soldiers) who have died not precisely in a traditional battle, but to keep her and Cassian safe.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Intego immediately offered to scan the drive and quickly detected 79% of the samples, almost precisely the median of current scores.
—PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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What, exactly, the Republican Party stands for in terms of economic policy in the second Trump administration is a question reaching an inflection point.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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But if Tottenham beat United on Wednesday week, this is exactly the dilemma Daniel Levy and the other senior power brokers at the club will have to face.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The Oscars is held at the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Blvd., which is right along the marathon route.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
4 May 2025
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In the video shared by Bennett, her dog can be initially seen strolling right past her before abruptly stopping and running up to Bennett with her tail wagging frantically.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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