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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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The flagship model, the $1,499 Z1 Pro, is a cordless cleaner that uses multiple sensors to precisely map and navigate your pool.
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PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
The research team now hopes to confirm these findings using pharmacy records, which would more precisely track who is prescribed the drug.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
This version, exhibited during Milan’s annual furniture expo Salone del Mobile, is an electric-blue monolith clad in nearly 600 individually cut leather triangles, each one precisely applied to create its variegated effect.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Electric forklifts whirred and precisely stacked rice weighing 44,080 pounds into neat rows to be lifted into a barge’s deep depths.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
The research team now hopes to confirm these findings using pharmacy records, which would more precisely track who is prescribed the drug.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
This version, exhibited during Milan’s annual furniture expo Salone del Mobile, is an electric-blue monolith clad in nearly 600 individually cut leather triangles, each one precisely applied to create its variegated effect.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Electric forklifts whirred and precisely stacked rice weighing 44,080 pounds into neat rows to be lifted into a barge’s deep depths.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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She will be joined by Gabrielle Hardie, who finished just behind her at the Pan American Games.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Picking out an outfit for your Saturday night out just got less complicated!—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Only one other project from the Grammy-winning outfit, Master of Puppets, has managed a triple-digit stay, as that bestseller recently made it to 104 weeks, or exactly two full years, on the tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Rylee Love, 6, was killed by a stray bullet on July 27, exactly one month after Samir Josiah Grubbs, 4, was gunned down at Skinner Playfield.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There are many direct-to-consumer wellness apps out there: Meditation apps that guide you through mindfulness exercises and breath work or access to therapy right from your phone.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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Cena said he’s shared many valuable moments in this ring and thanked the fans right back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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