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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
What’s more important now is development, and what’s more important now are players precisely like Beck.
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
These are precisely the kinds of works that, without the backing of institutions that have the resources to protect their own archive, might have been lost to history.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
That’s why our focus is on better aligning, organizing, and empowering both city staff and nonprofit providers, ensuring resources flow precisely where they are most needed.
—Michael Sedillo, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
By analyzing data from soil moisture and nutrient sensors, these systems precisely adjust irrigation and fertilization schedules based on the plants’ needs.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
These are precisely the kinds of works that, without the backing of institutions that have the resources to protect their own archive, might have been lost to history.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
That’s why our focus is on better aligning, organizing, and empowering both city staff and nonprofit providers, ensuring resources flow precisely where they are most needed.
—Michael Sedillo, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
By analyzing data from soil moisture and nutrient sensors, these systems precisely adjust irrigation and fertilization schedules based on the plants’ needs.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
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Do not be fooled, however: WWE 2K20 and eFootball 2022 are just the outliers, arriving so poorly crafted as to cause notable outcry and an actual change to development plans.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Split comes after activist investor pressure The split comes just months after activist investor Elliott Management took a $5 billion stake in the industrial giant.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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For blemishes or pigmentation around the face, Pena recommends matching your skin tone exactly to seamlessly conceal imperfections.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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On February 14, 2025, HBO announced exactly who is coming back in an Instagram.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
15 Feb. 2025
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Adams, a Democrat elected on a centrist platform, has moved noticeably right following his indictment, rankling some within his own party.—
Jake Offenhartz,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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His underdog narrative, rising from micro-budget filmmaking to Academy acclaim, plays right into Hollywood’s favorite kind of success story.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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