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View synonyms for precisely

precisely

/ prɪˈsaɪslɪ /

adverb

  1. in a precise manner

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


  1. exactly: used to confirm a statement by someone else

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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This week, Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson said the force has put "every available resource into making sure that we understand precisely what has happened".

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That, though, is precisely when everything started to turn.

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That, it turns out, is what you can do when your star-studded starting rotation is healthy and effective for the first time all season, at precisely the right time.

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Absent a survey of every living person, there’s no way to precisely measure how many people fall into this camp.

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On that characterisation of the tussle ahead, at least, Reform agree that is precisely what it amounts to.

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