accurately

[ak-yer-it-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that is free from error or defect and consistent with a standard, rule, or model.

   She worked on aircraft before they left on missions; the work needed to be done fast and accurately to ensure safety on all flights.

2. correctly; precisely.

   He’s a good lacrosse player; he passes well and can shoot accurately.

   Humans are generally afraid of death—or, more accurately, don't want to die.

Other Word Forms

• hyperaccurately adverb
• superaccurately adverb
• unaccurately adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of accurately¹

accurate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Ambigrams, he argues, show that what we “instinctively tend to call creation is more accurately called discovery.”

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To address the problem, scientists around the world are exploring whether harnessing the quantum properties of atoms can help navigate accurately in so-called contested environments.

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Autistic people are often stereotyped as unable to read other people, Morgan said, but neurotypical people often have just as hard a time accurately interpreting an autistic person’s emotional state.

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Scientists around the world are exploring whether harnessing the quantum properties of atoms can help navigate accurately in so-called contested environments.

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Spokesperson told the BBC Booking.com accurately displays price and availability at the time advertisements are shown and will work with the ASA "to address any outstanding questions they might have".

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Related Words

• exactly 
• meticulously 
• precisely