accurately

adverb

ac·​cu·​rate·​ly ˈa-kyə-rət-lē How to pronounce accurately (audio)
ˈa-k(ə-)rət-,
ˈa-k(y)ərt-
: 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

Examples of accurately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The model accurately identifies those who are at highest near-term risk for overdose or suicide events while under medically managed opioid therapy for pain. Richard A. "red" Lawhern, STAT, 11 July 2024 Kapoor’s rocket uses the same thrust vectoring approach as Barnard’s but uses flight data from a barometer and an accelerometer to accurately determine when a second engine needs to fire to ensure a safe landing. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 11 July 2024 Winding factual aspects of the surrealist art movement through a fictional story, the authors quietly but accurately illuminate how female painters have been marginalized throughout history, often expected to live in the shadows of more successful – but not necessarily more talented – male artists. Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024 This story has been updated with the correct historical data for U.S. CPI and to accurately reflect the dollar movement after the report was released on Thursday. Matt Clinch, CNBC, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for accurately 

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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Jul. 2024.

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