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as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
arrived precisely at noon
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as in strictly
without any relaxation of standards or precision
measured the length of the board precisely
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Recent Examples of precisely
There have been a few ups, a multitude of downs and precisely one meaningful trophy.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Finding a quality corset that fits precisely can take some trial and error.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
That would be precisely … none!
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This is precisely what YellowScan’s new Navigator system is designed to do.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Finding a quality corset that fits precisely can take some trial and error.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
That would be precisely … none!
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This is precisely what YellowScan’s new Navigator system is designed to do.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for precisely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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That's just the beginning of Natalia's story, though.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Heat has now lost 10 straight games for just the eighth time in the franchise’s 37 seasons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Espoused values become meaningful only when enacted consistently, especially under pressure, exactly as Harvard has done in this case.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Stemless Insulated Wine Glass Tumbler $35 $29 Amazon After the bedtime battles are (finally) over, this stainless steel wine tumbler is exactly what mom needs to unwind.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Abbot finds Robby standing in the same spot, right by the edge.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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One of the clearest portions of the scan is Titanic's enormous boiler rooms right at the rear bow section where the ship snapped in half.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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