accurately
Americanadverb
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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.
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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
Etymology
Origin of accurately
Example Sentences
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Did you accurately estimate how much you’d spend in certain categories?
From MarketWatch
In theory, Santa is a perfect-information fantasy—omniscient, accurately targeted and morally calibrated.
Even more than is usual, investors will have to wait for the GDP revisions to accurately understand what happened to the U.S. economy in the third quarter.
From Barron's
Even more than is usual, investors will have to wait for the GDP revisions to accurately understand what happened to the U.S. economy in the third quarter.
From Barron's
It also shows the Post Office knew almost two decades ago that Horizon could not always be relied upon to record transactions accurately.
From BBC
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