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as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
arrived precisely at noon
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as in strictly
without any relaxation of standards or precision
measured the length of the board precisely
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Recent Examples of precisely
The problem was precisely the universal character of Hopcroft, Paul and Valiant’s simulation.
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Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025
That’s precisely the wrong approach for California.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
And that’s precisely what one shopper is saying about the Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, a popular vacuum that has sold 30,000 times in the past month.
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This aligns with the U.S. Department of Labor's findings that emotional intelligence at work, such as teamwork, communication, critical thinking and professionalism, are now essential and precisely the areas where artificial intelligence falls short.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025
That’s precisely the wrong approach for California.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
And that’s precisely what one shopper is saying about the Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, a popular vacuum that has sold 30,000 times in the past month.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
This aligns with the U.S. Department of Labor's findings that emotional intelligence at work, such as teamwork, communication, critical thinking and professionalism, are now essential and precisely the areas where artificial intelligence falls short.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
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As a result, their bonus pool is just $6.57 million, third lowest among MLB teams.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Mason is a stand-up comic Pryor's youngest son is a stand-up comic, just like his dad.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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And yet, that’s exactly what Instagram is now encouraging: to share the imperfect, the unfinished, the vulnerable.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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The county has an emergency management plan which delineates exactly what to do in case of a flood.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Moving right along from the latter-day Illya Kuryakin, Conde Nast global content director Anna Wintour, pictured below, has gathered no moss since the Wimbledon final a few days ago.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Rocky once joked about wanting a family dynasty like the Wayans, and Rihanna seems to be right there with him.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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