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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

accurately en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ˈæk.jɚ.ɪt.li/ (US)
  • /ˈæk.jɚ.ət.li/ (US)
  • /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈæk.ɹɪt.li/ (nonstandard)
  • /ˈak.jə.ɹɪt.li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈæk.jə.ɹət.li/ (US)
  • /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/ (Australia)
  • audio Colorado

Etymology

Etymology tree English accurate Middle English -ly English -ly English accurately From accurate + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
    • The internal NES clock must accurately measure down to milliseconds for its games to work properly. 2023 December 1, Evelynn Kersting, “GAMES AND TIME”, in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2025, page 11, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2025:
    • For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara. 2023 November 17, Michael Snyder, “A Guide to Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Makers”, in The New York Times Style Magazine, archived from the original on 17 Nov 2023:

Forms

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more accurately Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most accurately Degree=Sup lexicographic

Relateds

accuracy · inaccurately

Synonyms

slap bang · precisely · exactly

Translations (47)

fi tarkkaan (exactly, precisely) · de akkurat (exactly, precisely) · eo trafe (exactly, precisely) · it esattamente (exactly, precisely) · sh tačno (exactly, precisely) · it accuratamente (exactly, precisely) · ro exact (exactly, precisely) · id secara teliti (exactly, precisely) · pl celnie (exactly, precisely) · ru то́чно (exactly, precisely) · sh tȍčno (exactly, precisely) · ia exactemente (exactly, precisely) · ia precisemente (exactly, precisely) · fi tarkalleen (exactly, precisely) · grc ἀτρεκέως (exactly, precisely) · ca acuradament (exactly, precisely) · ja 正確に (exactly, precisely) · es acuradamente (exactly, precisely) · de genau (exactly, precisely) · ia accuratemente (exactly, precisely) · sh пре̏цӣзно (exactly, precisely) · ca exactament (exactly, precisely) · sh то̏чно (exactly, precisely) · sh prȅcīzno (exactly, precisely) · pl trafnie (exactly, precisely) · sh тачно (exactly, precisely) · fi täsmällisesti (exactly, precisely) · pt exatamente (exactly, precisely) · ca precisament (exactly, precisely) · ro precis (exactly, precisely) · et täpselt (exactly, precisely) · pt justamente (exactly, precisely) · es por concuerda (exactly, precisely) · hu pontosan (exactly, precisely) · nl trefzeker (exactly, precisely) · pl akuratnie (exactly, precisely) · id secara akurat (exactly, precisely) · id secara cermat (exactly, precisely) · it minuziosamente (exactly, precisely) · pt precisamente (exactly, precisely) · fi täsmälleen (exactly, precisely) · fr précisément (exactly, precisely) · es atinadamente (exactly, precisely) · de präzise (exactly, precisely) · fi tarkasti (exactly, precisely) · es acertadamente (exactly, precisely) · pl dokładnie (exactly, precisely)