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precisely

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Etymology

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Fromprecise +‎-ly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɹɪˈsaɪsli/
  • Audio(US):(file)
  • Hyphenation:pre‧cise‧ly

Adverb

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precisely (comparativemoreprecisely,superlativemostprecisely)

  1. (manner) In aprecise manner;exactly.
    Synonyms:exactly,incisively;see alsoThesaurus:exactly
    Antonym:imprecisely
    I always try to express myselfprecisely.
    • 2024 August 19, David French, “David French on the Pro-Life Case for Kamala Harris”, inThe New York Times[1], archived fromthe original on19 August 2024:
      He says he will vote against Donald Trump “precisely because I’m conservative.”
    • 2025 June 18, “UNITED STATES v. SKRMETTI, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND REPORTER FOR TENNESSEE, ET AL.”, inSupreme Court of the United States[2], page47:
      Thus, “[t]he number of people who detransition or discontinue gender treatments is notprecisely known.”
  2. (focus)Used to provide emphasis.

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Translations

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in a precise manner
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