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precisely

ADVERB
exactly, just
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely accurately as well correctly literally specifically squarely strictly
WEAK
definitely even expressly for a fact for sure just so no ifs ands or buts no mistake on the button on the money on the nose plumb right sharp smack smack-dab square sure sure thing the ticket the very thing to a tee yes
Antonyms
WEAK
imprecisely questionably unsure

Example Sentences

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Webb was often described as a shareholder activist, but more precisely, he was a governance activist.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He is not easily categorized as a political actor, and that ambiguity is precisely what makes him so difficult to pin down — and so easy to amplify.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It introduces a gentler and widely applicable way to produce materials with highly ordered surfaces and precisely controlled chemistry.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

"It could be any particular number, but we would never reveal precisely what it is, because our goal is to finish those objectives, and we're well on our way."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I thought about how Mami and Baby were doing precisely that right now, unbeknownst to these two!

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo