accurately

adverb

ac·​cu·​rate·​ly ˈa-kyə-rət-lē How to pronounce accurately (audio)
ˈa-k(ə-)rət-
ˈa-k(y)ərt-
Synonyms of accuratelynext
: in an accurate manner : without mistakes or errors
It is very difficult to predict the weather accurately.
The book's title does not accurately reflect its subject.
For the first time, Europeans could accurately visualize their continent in a way that enabled them to improvise new navigational routes instead of simply going from point to point.Julie Rehmeyer

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Instead, the assessor’s primary responsibility is to fairly and accurately assess the value of taxable property in the county — the Assessor does not have the discretion to raise or cut taxes nor exempt seniors from property taxes in violation of existing laws. Neysa Fligor, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025 With Fomalhaut’s collisions confirmed, astrophysicists can start utilizing the data to better inform planetary models, as well as more accurately identify potential exoplanets. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025 The chain—or more accurately, the network—of textual transmission involved in the production of the charts of general phenomena was complex. Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025 At the time, however, accurately measuring the pulse duration remained a challenge. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accurately

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of accurately was in 1581

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“Accurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accurately. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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