accurately

adverb

ac·​cu·​rate·​ly ˈa-kyə-rət-lē 

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

Edens, a professor of psychology at Texas A&M University, testified about studies he’s been involved in that examined whether experts accurately predicted future violence by defendants believed to be a threat. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026

An incomplete picture Yearbooks are a limited source for accurately understanding history. —Michael A Messner, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026

Both trackers accurately measure everyday activity and basic exercise metrics. —Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026

However, accurately modeling MHD turbulence has remained a great challenge. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for accurately

• inaccurately