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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
That combination of factors is precisely what led to the Maple Leafs’ 3-1 loss Tuesday night.
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Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
And this is especially true given the fact that the Legislature has commissioned precisely such a study, and the fact that such a study is currently underway.
—Ruth Lowenkron, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
And that's precisely what happened in the now-viral video, viewed more than 860,000 times since being posted to TikTok account @gidgetstivalabodiford on April 5.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
This is precisely what makes other Connecticut cities and metro areas like Stamford and New Haven so much more appealing than Hartford.
—Nikos Mohammadi, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Nick Ashbourne, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
And this is especially true given the fact that the Legislature has commissioned precisely such a study, and the fact that such a study is currently underway.
—Ruth Lowenkron, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
And that's precisely what happened in the now-viral video, viewed more than 860,000 times since being posted to TikTok account @gidgetstivalabodiford on April 5.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
This is precisely what makes other Connecticut cities and metro areas like Stamford and New Haven so much more appealing than Hartford.
—Nikos Mohammadi, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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Furnishing a space requires more consideration than just how something looks — especially for living rooms where a lot of time is spent.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 4.27% from 4.15% late Monday and from just 4.01% late Friday.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The previous director, Christopher A. Wray, who stepped down before Mr. Trump could fire him, said exactly the same thing as Mr. Patel.—
Adam Goldman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Morgentaler says there are different ideas about what exactly is too low and what treatment, if any, men should get.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Abbot finds Robby standing in the same spot, right by the edge.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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But equipment workouts aren’t the most accessible to those of us who are on the go, and summer travel is right around the corner, so Pvolve’s latest launch couldn’t come at a better time.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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