precisely
US /prɪˈsaɪsli/
adverb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
indicating exactness or preciseness
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The meeting starts at precisely nine o'clock, so please be on time.
Word Family
Synonyms
- exactlyindicating exactness or preciseness
- accuratelywith few mistakes
- justused especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; - A.Lincoln
Collocations
- Easy arrive precisely on timeto arrive precisely on time, meaning to reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- Medium follow instructions precisely as directedto adhere to instructions or guidelines regarding instructions precisely as directed
- Hard precisely quantify investment portfolio exposuredescribing precisely quantify investment portfolio exposure (indicating exactness or preciseness)
- Very Hard that is precisely where the dilemma liesa collocation phrase: that is precisely where the dilemma lies
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