Definitions for Precisely
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. precisely, exactly, justadverb

   indicating exactness or preciseness

   "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"

2. precisely, incisively, exactlyadverb

   in a precise manner

   "she always expressed herself precisely"

3. precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the buttonadverb

   just as it should be

   "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preciselyadverb

   In a precise manner; exactly.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preciselyadverb

   Etymology: from precise.

   1. Exactly; nicely; accurately.

   Doth it follow, that all things in the church, from the greatest to the least, are unholy, which the Lord hath not himself precisely instituted? Richard Hooker, b. v.

   When the Lord had once precisely set down a form of executing that wherein we are to serve him, the fault appeareth greater to do that which we are not, than not to do that which we are commanded. Richard Hooker, b. ii.

   He knows,
   He cannot so precisely weed this land,
   As his misdoubts present occasion,
   His foes are so enrooted with his friends. William Shakespeare.

   Where more of these orders than one shall be set in several stories, there must be an exquisite care to place the columns precisely one over another. Henry Wotton, Architecture.

   In his tract my wary feet have stept,
   His undeclined ways precisely kept. George Sandys.

   The rule, to find the age of the moon, cannot shew precisely an exact account of the moon, because of the inequality of the motions of the sun and of the moon. William Holder.

   Measuring the diameter of the fifth dark circle, I found it the fifth part of an inch precisely. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   2. With superstitious formality; with too much scrupulosity; with troublesome ceremony.

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1. precisely

   Precisely is an adverb that means exactly or accurately. It refers to something done with exactness, accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail. It can also be used to affirm or agree with someone, indicating that what they've said is completely correct.

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1. Precisely

   The word precisely is so conflagration to assimilate because many people's expect them to did something's so awful to one another & expected to seen lift to be so precisely in front of the lord.

   Lift is just so duplicity with asinine people's

   Etymology: With me i can handle lift the way it came but not to be so consensus with unnecessary people's

   
   

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Precisely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2896

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Precisely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3284

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Precisely' in Adverbs Frequency: #225

How to pronounce Precisely?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Precisely in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Precisely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Precisely in a Sentence

1. Rob Wainwright:

   I'm not entirely confident, that's because we have a fragmented intelligence picture of precisely who is involved and where they are.

2. President Barack Obama:

   Precisely because the stakes are so high, this is not the time for politics, tough talk from Washington does not solve problems. Hard nosed diplomacy, leadership that has united the world's major powers, offers a more effective way of verifying Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapon.

3. Mike Ingram:

   The growth outlook remains tepid at best and visibility is poor. Sentiment is now very fragile with the instinctive reflexive 'buy on dips' that has served investors well is now being supplanted by ‘sell the rally’, and that is precisely what we are seeing today.

4. Katsuyuki Kawai:

   The midterm elections are foremost in Trump's mind, this is precisely the time when allies must join together on security matters to face North Korea.

5. The President:

   At a time when our politics are so polarized, at a time when norms and customs of political rhetoric and courtesy and comity are so often treated like they're disposable -- this is precisely the time when we should play it straight, because our Supreme Court really is unique. It's supposed to be above politics. It has to be. And it should stay that way.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Precisely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Precisely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Precisely
4. ^ ChatGPT
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