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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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That’s precisely where Evans wreaks the most havoc, ignoring (or simply not understanding) what connects us to such characters in the first place — and therefore ensuring that his unwieldy Netflix vehicle is dead on arrival.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
But that’s precisely why tailoring your resume gives you an edge.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Along with its individual case decisions, the Oversight Board made 17 recommendations related to the overhaul, calling on the company to improve enforcement of its bullying and harassment policies and clarify precisely which hateful ideologies are banned on its services.
—Katie Paul and Echo Wang, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Scientists can map entire brains at the cellular level, track neural activity during behavior, and precisely switch neurons on or off.
—Adam Kepecs, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
But that’s precisely why tailoring your resume gives you an edge.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Along with its individual case decisions, the Oversight Board made 17 recommendations related to the overhaul, calling on the company to improve enforcement of its bullying and harassment policies and clarify precisely which hateful ideologies are banned on its services.
—Katie Paul and Echo Wang, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Scientists can map entire brains at the cellular level, track neural activity during behavior, and precisely switch neurons on or off.
—Adam Kepecs, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
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By episode 2, the former Fireflies make it to an area just outside Jackson and see how heavily fortified the city is.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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But the Heat then scored just 21 points while shooting 1 of 6 (16.7 percent) on threes in the fourth quarter.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Stemless Insulated Wine Glass Tumbler $35 $29 Amazon After the bedtime battles are (finally) over, this stainless steel wine tumbler is exactly what mom needs to unwind.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Espoused values become meaningful only when enacted consistently, especially under pressure, exactly as Harvard has done in this case.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Read our testing and scoring criteria below or skip right to our list.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jeanty figures to jump right into Pete Carroll's offense and get to work with new Raiders quarterback Geno Smith handing the ball off to him.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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