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precisely

/prɪˈsaɪsli/adverb

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ठीक-ठीक, सटीक रूप से, बिल्कुल

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    exactly

    ठीक-ठीक, सटीक रूप से, बिल्कुल

    • The train left at precisely nine o'clock.
    • That is precisely what I wanted to say.
    • The meeting begins at precisely ten o'clock.
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    • I remember precisely where I left my keys.
    • This is precisely the kind of book I was looking for.

    Synonyms exactly accurately just sharply

    Opposite approximately roughly

  2. 2

    accurately; carefully

    सही तरीक़े से, सावधानी से

    • Measure the ingredients precisely.
    • Please describe the problem as precisely as you can.
    • The scientist measured the temperature precisely.
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    • Can you state precisely what happened?
    • Write your answer as precisely as possible.

    Synonyms accurately carefully correctly

    Opposite imprecisely carelessly

  3. 3

    used to emphasize that something is very true or obvious

    ठीक इसी कारण, वही तो

    • She failed precisely because she did not revise.
    • I did not go precisely because I knew he would be there.
    • He passed precisely because he worked hard all year.
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    • It is precisely this honesty that people admire in her.
    • She said no precisely because she wanted to be fair.

    Synonyms exactly

  4. 4

    [exclamation]

    used to agree with somebody, or to say that something is exactly right

    बिल्कुल!, ठीक कहा!

    • 'So we need more time?' 'Precisely.'
    • 'So the second option is cheaper?' 'Precisely, and it lasts longer too.'
    • Is that what you meant? Precisely.
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    • So the first plan was better? Precisely!
    • Do you think we should wait a week? Precisely.

    Synonyms exactly quite absolutely

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