precisely
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Definition of precisely
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Synonyms for precisely
Synonyms
due, exactly, full, just, right, sharp, smack-dab, squarely
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Examples of precisely in a Sentence
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At the boatyard the wreck was valued at $0, but a purchaser from California, John Gregg, paid $1 million for it, or more precisely, for its mystique. — Smithsonian, "John Steinbeck’s Epic Ocean Voyage Rewrote the Rules of Ecology," 22 Aug. 2019 But does value always equal precisely what a company is worth? — Steve Booren, The Denver Post, "Improving Investor Behavior: Mind your owned businesses," 18 Aug. 2019 Khalid, still just 21, is precisely the kind of talented and promising artist the Grammys like to champion. — Paul Grein, Billboard, "With Just 6 Weeks to Go, the 2020 Record of the Year Grammy Race Takes Shape," 17 July 2019 The shifter slots precisely and the clutch is light, with a hill-holder. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Boxster 718: preserving Porsche purity," 18 Aug. 2019 Off-duty and on-duty time for most truckers is recorded automatically and precisely by electronic logging devices, or ELDs. — Richard Lardner, Twin Cities, "Trump administration moves to ease drive-time rules for truckers," 1 July 2019 Off-duty and on-duty time for most truckers is recorded automatically and precisely by electronic logging devices, or ELDs. — Washington Post, "Rules that control drive time for truckers set to be relaxed," 1 July 2019 Off-duty and on-duty time for most truckers is recorded automatically and precisely by electronic logging devices, or ELDs. — Richard Lardner, chicagotribune.com, "Trump administration seeks to relax limits on truckers’ drive time," 1 July 2019 Progressives have argued for jailing people holding dissenting views on climate change, and Democratic prosecutors have in fact investigated companies and political advocates on precisely those grounds. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "The Reflex toward Illiberal Democracy," 7 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'precisely.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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