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  • 11precisely — adverb 1) at 2 o clock precisely Syn: exactly, sharp, on the dot, promptly, on the stroke of ...; informal bang (on); Brit.; informal spot on; N.Amer.; informal on the button 2) precisely the man I am looking for Syn …

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  • 12precisely*/ — [prɪˈsaɪsli] adv 1) exactly He knows precisely what we want.[/ex] 2) clearly Dartman spoke very precisely.[/ex] 3) used for adding emphasis to a reason or explanation They have the best medical care precisely because of high taxes.[/ex] 4) spoken …

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  • 13precisely — adverb Date: 14th century exactly < precisely two o clock > sometimes used as an intensive < was popular precisely because he was so kind > …

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  • 14precisely — adv. Precisely is used with these adjectives: ↑equal, ↑equivalent, ↑same Precisely is used with these verbs: ↑calculate, ↑coincide, ↑control, ↑correspond, ↑date, ↑define, ↑determine, ↑ …

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  • 15precisely — precise ► ADJECTIVE 1) marked by exactness of expression or detail. 2) very attentive to detail. 3) exact; particular: at that precise moment. DERIVATIVES precisely adverb preciseness noun. USAGE Strictly speaking, pre …

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  • 16precisely bounded — index definite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 17precisely formulated — index specific Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 18Precisely — Precise Pre*cise , a. [L. praecisus cut off, brief, concise, p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae before + caedere to cut: cf. F. pr[ e]cis. Cf. {Concise}.] 1. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or&#8230; …

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  • 19precisely — adverb In a precise manner; exactly. Ant: imprecisely …

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  • 20precisely — Synonyms and related words: OK, Roger, absolutely, accurately, all right, alright, alrighty, amen, as well, as you say, assuredly, at the gun, aye, bang, by all means, carefully, certainly, concretely, conscientiously, correctly, da, dead,&#8230; …

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