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precisely

adverb as in exactly, just

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Spoiled, rude, and selfish was precisely what these children were.

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She had saved Miss Mortimer’s card for last, precisely because it was the one she was most eager to read.

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Was it dishonest to have planned this trip precisely in such a way that he could not come along?

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This is the license that allows poets to say things that are not precisely true without being accused of telling lies.

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Michael was here at precisely this time because he didn’t want to see anyone, and now look.

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