precisely (adv.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: exactly , exactly , just , just , exactly , exactly , just , just , exactly , exactly , just , just , exactly , exactly , just , just ]

  2. in a precise manner; she always expressed herself precisely

    [ Syn: incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly , exactly ]

  3. just as it should be; `Precisely, my lord, he said

    [ Syn: exactly , exactly , on the nose , on the nose , on the dot , on the dot , on the button , on the button , exactly , exactly , on the nose , on the nose , on the dot , on the dot , on the button , on the button , exactly , exactly , on the nose , on the nose , on the dot , on the dot , on the button , on the button , exactly , exactly , on the nose , on the nose , on the dot , on the dot , on the button , on the button ]

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