precisely
adverb
pre·cise·ly
pri-ˈsīs-lē 
1
: in a precise manner : exactly
weighing ingredients precisely
This incremental adjustment is continued until the bubble is precisely centered.—
Barry F. Kavanagh
—often used to emphasize the precision of something (such as a measurement, time, description, etc.)Barry F. KavanaghThe sample weighed precisely 6 ounces.
We arrived at precisely two o'clock.
She always knows precisely what to do.
He was popular precisely because he was so kind.
She always woke at eight precisely.—P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. WodehouseIt is precisely to counter this sort of "negative advertising" that the garbage industry has lately been working hard to change its image.—Elizabeth Royte
Elizabeth Royte2
: quite so
—used to confirm emphatically that what has been said or suggested is exactly correct
"So you think the system is outdated?" "Precisely."
Examples of precisely in a Sentence
I feel precisely the same way as you do.
measured the length of the board precisely
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Rather, the company designs AI chips, or more precisely, graphics processing units.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Algorithmic efficiency, which precisely measures an algorithm's time and memory usage, is key to developing AI models that can handle larger datasets and run faster with significantly less energy.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
These strikes showed Tehran's ability to respond rapidly and precisely.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
That is precisely what worries environmentalists like Olsi Nika, a marine biologist and the director of the NGO EcoAlbania.
—Marzio Mian, The Dial, 12 June 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Algorithmic efficiency, which precisely measures an algorithm's time and memory usage, is key to developing AI models that can handle larger datasets and run faster with significantly less energy.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
These strikes showed Tehran's ability to respond rapidly and precisely.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
That is precisely what worries environmentalists like Olsi Nika, a marine biologist and the director of the NGO EcoAlbania.
—Marzio Mian, The Dial, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for precisely
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precisely. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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