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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀκριβῶς (akribôs), from ἀκριβής (akribḗs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.kɾiˈvos/
- Hyphenation: α‧κρι‧βώς
- Homophones: ακριβός (akrivós, “expensive”)
Adverb
ακριβώς • (akrivós)
- exactly, precisely
- Η ώρα είναι δέκα ακριβώς. ― I óra eínai déka akrivós. ― It is ten o'clock precisely.
- sharp, exactly, precisely (referring to an event)
Το λεωφορείο φεύγει στις 9 π.μ. ακριβώς.- To leoforeío févgei stis 9 p.m. akrivós.
- The bus leaves at 9 am sharp.
- right, just
Ο άνδρας στεκόταν ακριβώς πίσω της.- O ándras stekótan akrivós píso tis.
- The man was standing right behind her.
See also
- ακριβά (akrivá, “expensively”)
- and compare with: ακριβός (akrivós, “expensive”, adjective)