Synonyms for precisely
pre·cise·ly

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1. preciselyadverb

   In a precise manner; exactly.

   Antonyms:
   imprecisely

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1. precisely, exactly, justadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   just, on the nose, barely, but, just now, on the dot, simply, merely, incisively, scarcely, hardly, on the button, only, exactly, scarce

   Antonyms:
   imprecisely, inexactly

2. precisely, incisively, exactlyadverb

   in a precise manner

   "she always expressed herself precisely"

   Synonyms:
   exactly, incisively, on the dot, on the button, on the nose, just

   Antonyms:
   inexactly, imprecisely

3. precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the buttonadverb

   just as it should be

   "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

   Synonyms:
   exactly, incisively, on the dot, on the button, on the nose, just

   Antonyms:
   inexactly, imprecisely

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1. List of paraphrases for "precisely":

   exactly, accurately, specifically, just, very, eben, rightly, carefully, precise

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1. Douglas Noel Adams:

   Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much-the wheel, New York, wars and so on-while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man-for precisely the same reason.

2. State John Kerry:

   Had Turkey responded ... it could have resulted in a shootdown, and it is precisely the kind of thing we warned against.

3. J. R. R Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring:

   We are never late. We arrive precisely when we mean to.

4. Iain Keith:

   As the world’s third largest greenhouse gas emitter, Brazilian support is crucial if the world is going to call time on the age of fossil fuels in Paris, now we need to see Brazil spelling out how precisely it intends to do this.

5. Mario Draghi:

   In my opinion, the 5-Star Movement has the duty to meet (Draghi), listen and then take a position, it is precisely in these circumstances that a political force shows itself to be mature in the eyes of the country.