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precisely
adverb
indicating exactness or preciseness
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pɹɪˈsaɪsli
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adverb
indicating exactness or preciseness
“he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do”
adverb
in a precise manner
“she always expressed herself precisely”
adverb
just as it should be
“‘Precisely, my lord,’ he said”
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he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do
it was just as he said — the jewel was gone
it has just enough salt
{'source': 'Thomas Carlyle', 'text': 'Properly speaking, all true work is religion.'}
she always expressed herself precisely
‘Precisely, my lord,’ he said
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