precisely

pre·cise·ly  (pr-ssl)

adv.

1. In a precise manner.

2. Used as an intensive: Inferior equipment was precisely the reason some hikers refused to continue the climb.

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precisely [prɪˈsaɪslɪ]

adv

in a precise manner

sentence substitute

exactly: used to confirm a statement by someone else

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	precisely - indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt" exactly, just
	2.	precisely - in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely" incisively, exactly imprecisely, inexactly - in an imprecise manner; "he expressed himself imprecisely"
	3.	precisely - just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said" on the button, on the dot, on the nose, exactly

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precisely

adverb

1. exactly, bang on, squarely, correctly, absolutely, strictly, accurately, plumb (informal), slap on (informal), square on, on the dot, smack on (informal) The meeting began at precisely 4.00 p.m.

2. just so, yes, absolutely, exactly, quite so, you bet (informal), without a doubt, on the button (informal), indubitably `Is that what you meant?' - `Precisely.'

3. just, entirely, absolutely, altogether, exactly, in all respects That is precisely what I suggested.

4. word for word, literally, exactly, to the letter, neither more nor less Please repeat precisely what she said.

Translations

precisely [prɪˈsaɪslɪ] ADV

1. (= exactly) → exactamente
we have precisely 17 minutes before the train leaves → tenemos exactamente 17 minutos antes de que salga el tren
at four o'clock precisely; at precisely four o'clock → a las cuatro en punto
precisely! → ¡exactamente!, ¡efectivamente!
precisely what was it that you wanted? → ¿qué era lo que quería usted exactamente?

2. (= expressly) → precisamente
he liked her precisely because of her forthrightness → le caía bien precisamente por lo franca que era

3. (= with precision) [calculate, measure] → con precisión

4. (= meticulously) → meticulosamente

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precisely [prɪˈsaɪsli] adv

(= exactly) → précisément
Nobody knows precisely how many people are living in the camp → Personne ne sait précisément combien de personnes vivent dans le camp.
Boil the eggs for precisely four minutes
BUT Faites bouillir les œufs pendant exactement 4 minutes.
It's precisely because ... → C'est précisément parce que ...
at 2 o'clock precisely → à deux heures précises
precisely! → exactement!

(= accurately) [describe, define, time] → précisément

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precisely

adv → genau; answer, describe, work also → präzise; use instrument → exakt; at precisely 7 o’clock, at 7 o’clock precisely → Punkt 7 Uhr, genau um 7 Uhr; what precisely do you mean/want? → was meinen/wollen Sie eigentlich genau?; but it is precisely because the money supply is … → aber gerade deshalb, weil das Kapital … ist; that is precisely why I don’t want it → genau deshalb will ich es nicht; precisely nothing → gar nichts; or more precisely … → oder genauer …

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precisely [prɪˈsaɪslɪ] adv → con precisione
at 4 o'clock precisely, at precisely 4 o'clock → alle 4 precise or in punto
what precisely is her job? → che lavoro fa esattamente?
precisely! → precisamente!, proprio così!

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precisely [prɪˈsaɪslɪ] adv → con precisione
at 4 o'clock precisely, at precisely 4 o'clock → alle 4 precise or in punto
what precisely is her job? → che lavoro fa esattamente?
precisely! → precisamente!, proprio così!

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