precisely

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/

Definition of precisely

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a precise manner; exactly.
    “I always try to express myself precisely.”
    “"To be sure. Mr Carlyle, the private detective——" "Inquiry agent," corrected Mr Carlyle precisely.”
    “He says he will vote against Donald Trump “precisely because I’m conservative.””
    “Thus, “[t]he number of people who detransition or discontinue gender treatments is not precisely known.””
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adv

  1. In a precise manner; exactly.
    “I always try to express myself precisely.”
    “"To be sure. Mr Carlyle, the private detective——" "Inquiry agent," corrected Mr Carlyle precisely.”
    “He says he will vote against Donald Trump “precisely because I’m conservative.””
    “Thus, “[t]he number of people who detransition or discontinue gender treatments is not precisely known.””
  2. (focus)Used to provide emphasis.

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Etymology

From precise + -ly.

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