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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
Look at how ubiquitous sportswear has become in daily fashion or how precisely brands position themselves.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
All of that assumes the records survive long enough to be read—which is precisely what the fight in Washington has put in doubt.
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Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
That is precisely what Acosta de Samper did upon returning to her novel Dolores.
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Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
Tracking plasma precisely Fusion is widely viewed as a potential source of carbon-free electricity, but maintaining stable plasma remains one of the biggest engineering challenges.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
All of that assumes the records survive long enough to be read—which is precisely what the fight in Washington has put in doubt.
—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
2 July 2026
That is precisely what Acosta de Samper did upon returning to her novel Dolores.
—
Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
Tracking plasma precisely Fusion is widely viewed as a potential source of carbon-free electricity, but maintaining stable plasma remains one of the biggest engineering challenges.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for precisely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precisely
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Well, Ariana seems to remember, whereas Hudson is determined to just undo the breakup and pretend like none of it ever happened.
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Now that the news is out, ENHYPEN is doing more than just showing up for a panel.
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That did not go well and still went exactly according to plan.
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As historian Anton-Hermann Chroust notes, many lawyers in the colonies did exactly that.
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There are no strictly kiddie rides, and some rides, like the high-flying Swings Over Del Mar and Bello Bay Cruise will thrill any age.
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The Redken Symposium wasn’t all strictly business—in addition to the opening night kick off, there was a Redken Bash on the final evening.
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Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.
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According to Jackson’s account, Fong said her father, the village headman, removed large pieces of wreckage from the crash site and organized the burial of McKinney’s body right there.
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Jennifer Storms, chief marketing officer for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said her team has carefully planned the timing of the spots to coincide with the burst of patriotism and celebration around America 250 events.
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That transition — from looking casually to carefully observing, first with powerful optics and then navigating with the naked eye — is what observational astronomy is all about.
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“Precisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precisely. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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