precisely

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of PRECISELY

as stated or indicated without the slightest difference <arrived precisely at noon>

Synonyms due, full, just, precisely, right, sharp, smack-dab, squarely

in the same manner <I feel precisely the same way as you do>

Synonyms exactly, precisely

Related Words even, expressly, faultlessly, perfectly; identically, uniformly; alike, likewise, similarly

Near Antonyms slightly, somewhat, vaguely; differently, variably

without any relaxation of standards or precision <measured the length of the board precisely>

Synonyms exactly, precisely, rigidly, rigorously

Related Words carefully, conscientiously, meticulously, scrupulously

Antonyms imprecisely, inexactly, loosely

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