PRECISELY


Meaning of PRECISELY in English

adv. 25B6; adverb

at 2 o'clock precisely : EXACTLY, sharp, on the dot; promptly, prompt, dead (on), on the stroke of ——, on the dot of ——; informal bang (on); Brit. informal spot on; N. Amer. informal on the button/nose.

precisely the kind of man I am looking for : EXACTLY, absolutely, just, in all respects; informal to a T.

fertilization can be timed precisely : ACCURATELY, exactly; clearly, distinctly, strictly.

‘So it's all done?’ ‘Precisely.’ : YES, exactly, absolutely, (that's) right, quite so, indubitably, definitely; informal you bet, I'll say.

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