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precisely

/pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/adverb3 syllables

Precisely means: just as it should be.

Synonyms for precisely15

adverb, as in just as it should be

exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button

adverb, as in indicating exactness or preciseness

exactly, just, properly

adverb, as in in a precise manner

incisively, exactly

also used for precisely

accurately, correctly, dead-nuts, definitely, directly, even, for sure, exact

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Opposites of precisely

imprecisely

What does precisely mean?3

adverb

1

just as it should be“‘Precisely, my lord,’ he said”

2

indicating exactness or preciseness“he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do”

3

in a precise manner“she always expressed herself precisely”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with precisely?1

two syllables

nicely
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Precisely in a sentence

  • Yes, that's precisely the great mystique of the thing.frpzzd
  • Clava loves all things irrational, and works at the kindergarten for precisely that reason.FeuDRenais2
  • More precisely, it is the question of the meaning of life.tsayng
  • At precisely sunset, the geese set off from the pastures on their way home.sundown
  • Unigrams, as distinct from bigrams and trigrams, consist of precisely one element.becky82
  • And that's precisely where the whole problem lies.Adelpa
  • The woman precisely knows that she doesn't know what she wants.mookeee
  • The ability to calculate lines deeply and precisely is essential for every player.carlosalberto

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