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imprecisely

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In an imprecise manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an imprecise manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he expressed himself imprecisely

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inexactly

Antonyms: precisely

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English imprecise Middle English -ly English -ly English imprecisely From imprecise + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: epätarkasti — in an imprecise manner
  • Finnish: epätäsmällisesti — in an imprecise manner
  • French: imprécisément — in an imprecise manner
  • Greek: ανακριβώς (anakrivós) — in an imprecise manner
  • Polish: nieściśle — in an imprecise manner
  • Polish: nieprecyzyjnie — in an imprecise manner
  • Spanish: imprecisamente — in an imprecise manner