adverb
precisely
Exactly or with great accuracy.
The train arrives at precisely eight o'clock every morning.
Etymology
Precise concerns exactness and the removal of vagueness. The adverb describes an action or statement as matching the intended point without deviation.
More examples
- Measure each board precisely before cutting it.
- She describes precisely where the pain begins.
- That's precisely what I was hoping to hear.
Forms
precisely
precise adjective — Exact and accurate in every detail.
precision noun — The quality of being exact or accurate.
Similar words
- exactly
- Emphasizes an exact match rather than careful measurement.
- accurately
- Emphasizes freedom from error rather than exactness of detail.