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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 naming practices can frustrate efforts to track the chemicals in food, to measure how much of the stuff people are taking in, and even to figure out precisely which chemicals a scientific study evaluated, researchers said.
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David Hilzenrath, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
So a huge amount of the farm-fresh plants, fruits, and meats on the menu have been precisely pickled, fermented or aged.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 17 May 2025
Out of 100 malware-hosting URLs, SmartScreen Filter blocked precisely none at the URL level.
—PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Established precisely a decade ago under the leadership of renowned footwear designer and Linda Dresner Endowed Chair in Fashion Design, Aki Choklat, the accredited university recently showcased the latest generation of designers out of the Motor City.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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David Hilzenrath, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
So a huge amount of the farm-fresh plants, fruits, and meats on the menu have been precisely pickled, fermented or aged.
—Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 17 May 2025
Out of 100 malware-hosting URLs, SmartScreen Filter blocked precisely none at the URL level.
—PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Established precisely a decade ago under the leadership of renowned footwear designer and Linda Dresner Endowed Chair in Fashion Design, Aki Choklat, the accredited university recently showcased the latest generation of designers out of the Motor City.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
Adverb
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The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Officials are unsure of where exactly Cosmos 482 will land.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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But if Tottenham beat United on Wednesday week, this is exactly the dilemma Daniel Levy and the other senior power brokers at the club will have to face.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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These jangly contradictions, presented as truths, are designed to rattle and rewire our brains; just think how easily a corrupt authoritarian leader could put them to use, and how readily a not-thinking public could fall right in line.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Dutch expressionist Henk Chabot’s (1894-1949) paintings would feel right at home at Fenix.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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