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precisely [prɪˈsaɪslɪ] adv in a precise manner sentence substitute
exactly: used to confirm a statement by someone else ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 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 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 … 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! 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! How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When Oblonsky asked Levin what had brought him to town, Levin blushed, and was furious with himself for blushing, because he could not answer, "I have come to make your sister-in-law an offer," though that was precisely what he had come for. She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons. It was precisely the odd absence of surprise in her that gave him the sense of her having been plucked out of a very maelstrom: the things she took for granted gave the measure of those she had rebelled against. |
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