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

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Today, most seismologists use the moment magnitude scale, which more accurately reflects the total energy released during an earthquake. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 The research team underlined that their real-world tests are supported by a comprehensive theoretical and computational model, which can accurately predict the complex behavior, of twisting gyroid lattices under different strain rates. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025 Scientists have developed a fully transparent skin sensor that accurately measures UV radiation, detecting light and converting it to electrical signals. New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025 This describes the density and pressure within the interior of a neutron star, from which the radius and other properties can be accurately derived. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accurately

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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 1 Nov. 2025.

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