accurately

adverb

ac·​cu·​rate·​ly ˈa-kyə-rət-lē How to pronounce accurately (audio)
ˈa-k(ə-)rət-,
ˈa-k(y)ərt-
: in an accurate manner : without mistakes or errors
It is very difficult to predict the weather accurately.
The book's title does not accurately reflect its subject.
For the first time, Europeans could accurately visualize their continent in a way that enabled them to improvise new navigational routes instead of simply going from point to point.Julie Rehmeyer

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Or, more accurately, a wrong day for any member of the Dallas Wings frontcourt. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025 Apple Maps and Waze accurately charted traffic patterns, and only Google Maps appeared to be affected. Ashley Belanger – May 30, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025 The report accurately depicted it as among the worst environmental nightmares in recent U.S. history. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 High-quality, diverse and accurately labeled data helps the model learn more representative patterns, leading to fairer outcomes. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for accurately

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of accurately was in 1581

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“Accurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accurately. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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