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Exactly or accurately as stated or indicated
“When precisely the right amount of extraneous matter of precisely the right kind happens to enter an oyster at precisely the right moment, the result may be a pearl.”
In a manner that is on target with regards to one's aim
“Riders could not shoot precisely from a galloping horse.”
In every way or in all respects
“It was precisely the sort of affair that would appeal to them, machine against machine like mad bulls for the fate of North Elara.”
With meticulous attention to standards or precision
“Some will fly along with the asteroid as it orbits the Sun, tracking it precisely.”
In an exact or precise way, especially with regards to a point or location
“I was conscious when something heavy, smelly, and slimy hit me precisely in the middle of my back.”
In a manner that is satisfactory or accomplished
“If you are teaching hip-hop dancing to people who have never danced, do not wait until they have performed it precisely before telling them they're on the right track.”
In exactly the same words as were used originally
“Now, we propose to show that that dispatch as printed in the appendix is precisely word for word as that dispatch was received by the Navy Department.”
For a specific purpose or reason
“And it was at that precise happy moment that I realized how fortunate I was to be a wedding photographer.”
In a skillful or dexterous manner
Probably or almost certainly
In a punctual manner
In a way that is very clear or well-expressed
In a manner that is equally proportioned or distributed
“We gave him the precise amount that was owed to him.”
Strictly speaking, according to facts or strict definitions
At exactly the right moment or in the right way
Used in the expression of concurrence or agreement
“Precisely! You're getting the right idea now.”
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