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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Yet this is precisely where the current monetary policy framework fails.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"Lots of folks participating in Polymarket are not identified precisely because of the blockchain technology," Professor Joshua Mitts from Columbia Law School told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

First author Jayson Ball describes the current moment as a "gold rush of neuroscience," driven by advanced tools that allow scientists to precisely control specific groups of brain cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

“A geofence warrant operates on precisely that principle.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

“No. Because there’s also the possibility that I never tell you about Y2K, which is precisely why my timeline is intact,” Ridge said.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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