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How to pronounce precisely in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms exactly, just, properly


he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do.
Type Words
Synonyms exactly, incisively


she always expressed herself precisely.
Type Words
Synonyms exactly, on the button, on the dot, on the nose

Examples of precisely

precisely
Cell phones have a calculator function you can use to precisely calculate a tip.
From the news-journalonline.com
I think a huge component in the success of the Bryan Brothers is precisely that.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Rising costs are precisely what a restricted marketplace is supposed to produce.
From the suntimes.com
It's precisely such an approach that would generate the diversity that you seek.
From the forbes.com
At the same time, it's precisely those consumers that I think you want to track.
From the forbes.com
The word has precisely no ability to distinguish Android phones from any others.
From the guardian.co.uk
Many McDonald's customers bought the coffee precisely because they liked it hot.
From the independent.co.uk
He should be made to indicate precisely what his intentions are for next season.
From the independent.co.uk
The appeal of the Belgian reporter to young Indians lies precisely in this fact.
From the bbc.co.uk
More examples
  • 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"
  • In a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely"
  • Just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
  • (precise) sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
  • (preciseness) clarity as a consequence of precision
  • (precise) exact, accurate; Of experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value
  • (PRECISE) Prospective Randomized Evaluation of Carvedilol in Symptoms and Exercise [trial]
  • (Precise) Exact in measuring, recording, etc.
  • (Precise) Sharply or clearly defined. Having small experimental uncertainty. A precise measurement may still be inaccurate, if there were an unrecognized determinate error in the measurement (for example, a miscalibrated instrument). Compare: accurate.