precisely

B2
US /pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/
adv Freq #3408

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    indicating exactness or preciseness

    They are doing precisely what I had told them to do.

  2. 2
    adv

    in a precise manner

    I always try to express myself precisely.

  3. 3
    adv

    In a precise manner; exactly.

    I always try to express myself precisely.

  4. 4
    adv

    just as it should be

  5. 5
    adv

    Used to provide emphasis.

Etymology

From precise + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · indicating exactness or... just
2 adv · in a precise manner exactlyincisively
3 adv · in a precise manner; exactly. accuratelycorrectlydead-nutsdefinitelydirectlyevenexactexactlyfullyincisivelyjumpjust
4 adv · just as it should be exactlyon the buttonon the doton the nose
Word family
Derived forms perxactlyperzacklyperzactlyprexactlyprezacklyprezactly

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