adverb
precisely
prih-SYS-lee
adverb
1
In an exact way; exactly.
"The train arrived precisely at nine o'clock."
2
Used on its own to emphatically agree with something just said.
""So you're saying we should wait?" "Precisely.""
How to Use Precisely
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishExactly — either describing an exact detail, or used alone as a strong "yes, exactly."
Common pairings
precisely at
precisely what
precisely because
Word Forms
more precisely comparative, most precisely superlative
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Etymology
From precise plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.