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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My recent research with colleagues suggests that hurricanes may contain some element of chaos that can prevent AI models from accurately predicting hurricane intensity at long forecast times. — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Bits per second is commonly used in BCI research to quantify how quickly and accurately a user can select intended targets, rather than simply measuring how fast a cursor physically moves. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 Needless to say, this problem cannot be efficiently addressed by combinations of tokens, but it can be solved elegantly with the ability to accurately predict the future. — Yifeng Yin, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 As the aforementioned teens found out, occupant monitoring systems can detect intoxicated passengers quite accurately. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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