precisely

Example Sentences

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Unstated was how, precisely, the cash-strapped state would pay for such a bounty.

From Los Angeles Times

What if this iteration of “Wuthering Heights” exists precisely because it’s comforting to think the happiest ending is made possible by a nonexistent beginning?

From Salon

But less has been known about what, precisely, stops that itchy feeling.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s important to precisely define and label this market shift—how else can I claim to have seen it coming all along, while waffling about what happens next?

From Barron's

But you do have some work cut out for you, precisely because of your wealth.

From MarketWatch