precisely

adverb

pre·cise·ly pri-ˈsīs-lē

Synonyms of precisely next

: in a precise manner : exactly

weighing ingredients precisely

This incremental adjustment is continued until the bubble is precisely centered.—

Barry F. Kavanagh

—often used to emphasize the precision of something (such as a measurement, time, description, etc.)

The sample weighed precisely 6 ounces.

We arrived at precisely two o'clock.

She always knows precisely what to do.

He was popular precisely because he was so kind.

She always woke at eight precisely.—

P. G. Wodehouse

It is precisely to counter this sort of "negative advertising" that the garbage industry has lately been working hard to change its image.—

Elizabeth Royte

: quite so

—used to confirm emphatically that what has been said or suggested is exactly correct

"So you think the system is outdated?" "Precisely."

Examples of precisely in a Sentence

I feel precisely the same way as you do. measured the length of the board precisely

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The answer lay in precisely those qualities that made L.A. such an attractive place to live: its climate, its canyonside homes, its wild ridges accessible only by narrow roads. —

Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025 Free people and free markets is the stuff of peace precisely because the free flow of goods and services is the greatest foreign policy concept mankind has ever conceived. —

John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 This is precisely how the conditions for a change in their position—and for the release of our hostages—were created. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025 That’s precisely what is at the heart of Influence Board’s goal: to bridge gaps, foster innovation, and contribute to the greater good. —

Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for precisely