EGAVE

precisely

Academic Word List, sublist 5.

About 26.48 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adverb In a precise manner; exactly.
    I always try to express myself precisely.
  2. adverb Used to provide emphasis. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Similar words

exactly just incisively on the button on the dot on the nose accurately precise accuracy perfectly

Often followed by

the because what in this as that to at

Word family

precise precision

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