precisely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English precise Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English precisely From precise + -ly.
Meanings
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In a precise manner; exactly.
He says he will vote against Donald Trump “precisely because I’m conservative.”
2024 August 19, David French, “David French on the Pro-Life Case for Kamala Harris”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2024:Thus, “[t]he number of people who detransition or discontinue gender treatments is not precisely known.”
2025 June 18, “UNITED STATES v. SKRMETTI, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND REPORTER FOR TENNESSEE, ET AL.”, in Supreme Court of the United States, archived from the original on 01 Jan 2026, page 47:I always try to express myself precisely.
"To be sure. Mr Carlyle, the private detective——" "Inquiry agent," corrected Mr Carlyle precisely.
1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
- (focus) Used to provide emphasis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more precisely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most precisely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
perxactly · perzackly · prezackly · perzactly · precisely unless · prexactly · prezactly
Synonyms
fully · right · correctly · on the money · on the nose · jump · just · for sure · accurately · perfectly · incisively · exact · on the mark · punctually · definitely · on the button · plump · exactly · incisively · slap bang · precisely · directly · sharp · even · on target · plunk · dead-nuts · exactly · squarely · on the dot · slap
Translations (47)
fi tarkkaan (in a precise manner) · sv precis (in a precise manner) · nb nøyaktig (in a precise manner) · hi ठीक-ठीक (in a precise manner) · ca precisament (in a precise manner) · sh тачно (in a precise manner) · fi tarkalleen (in a precise manner) · it precisamente (in a precise manner) · it esattamente (in a precise manner) · yi דווקא (in a precise manner) · fi tarkasti (in a precise manner) · la examussim (in a precise manner) · nl precies (in a precise manner) · la ad unguem (in a precise manner) · mk точно (in a precise manner) · et täpselt (in a precise manner) · hi ठीक (in a precise manner) · sh tačno (in a precise manner) · ru то́чно (in a precise manner) · fi täsmällisesti (in a precise manner) · es precisamente (in a precise manner) · grc ἀτρεκέως (in a precise manner) · ro precis (in a precise manner) · hi यथार्थतः (in a precise manner) · la adeō (in a precise manner) · got 𐌲𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰𐌱𐌰 (in a precise manner) · es a rajatabla (in a precise manner) · fi täsmälleen (in a precise manner) · pl dokładnie (in a precise manner) · fr précisément (in a precise manner) · pl precyzyjnie (in a precise manner) · bg точно (in a precise manner) · eo precize (in a precise manner) · pt justamente (in a precise manner) · bg прецизно (in a precise manner) · hu pontosan (in a precise manner) · ro precizamente (in a precise manner) · da præcist (in a precise manner) · grc ἀκριβῶς (in a precise manner) · pt exatamente (in a precise manner) · hi यथावत् (in a precise manner) · nb presist (in a precise manner) · gl precisamente (in a precise manner) · ar بِدِقَّة (in a precise manner) · de präzise (in a precise manner) · nn presist (in a precise manner) · pt precisamente (in a precise manner)