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adv
In a precise manner; exactly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
Synonyms: exactly, incisively, accurately, correctly, dead-nuts, definitely, directly, even, exact, fully, just, jump, on target, on the button, on the dot, on the mark, on the money, on the nose, perfectly, plump, plunk, precisely, punctually, right, sharp, slap, slap bang, squarely
Antonyms: imprecisely
adv
Used to provide emphasis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: focus
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
indicating exactness or preciseness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: exactly, just
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
in a precise manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: incisively, exactly
Antonyms: imprecisely
adverb
just as it should be
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English precise Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English precisely From precise + -ly.
Across languages
47 source translations are retained for this English entry.
