precisely

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English

Etymology

From precise +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

precisely (comparative more precisely, superlative most precisely)

  1. (manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
    Synonyms: exactly, incisively; see also Thesaurus:exactly
    Antonym: imprecisely
    I always try to express myself precisely.
    • 2024 August 19, David French, “David French on the Pro-Life Case for Kamala Harris”, in The New York Times‎, archived from the original on 19 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.”, in Supreme Court of the United States‎, page 47:
      Thus, “he number of people who detransition or discontinue gender treatments is not precisely known.”
  2. (focus) Used to provide emphasis.

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