precise
[ pri-sahys ]
/ prɪˈsaɪs /
adjective
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absolutely, literally, strictly, accurately, specifically, correctly, squarely, definitely, even, expressly, plumb, right, sharp, smack, square, sure, yes, smack-dab
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Origin of precise
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin praecīsus curtailed, brief, orig. past participle of praecīdere to cut off, cut short, equivalent to prae- pre- + -cīsus, combining form of caesus, past participle of caedere to cut
Synonym study
1. See correct.
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Examples from the Web for precisely
precisely
/ (prɪˈsaɪslɪ) /
adverb
in a precise manner
sentence substitute
exactly: used to confirm a statement by someone else
precise
/ (prɪˈsaɪs) /
adjective
strictly correct in amount or valuea precise sum
designating a certain thing and no other; particularthis precise location
using or operating with total accuracyprecise instruments
strict in observance of rules, standards, etca precise mind
Word Origin for precise
C16: from French précis, from Latin praecīdere to curtail, from prae before + caedere to cut
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precise
mid-15c., from Middle French précis "condensed, cut short" (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin precisus, from Latin praecisus "abrupt, abridged, cut off," past participle of praecidere "to cut off, shorten," from prae "before" (see pre-) + caedere "to cut" (see -cide; for Latin vowel change, see acquisition). Related: Precisely (late 14c.).
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