'Precisely' definitions:
Definition of 'precisely'
From: WordNet
adverb
Indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt" [syn: precisely, exactly, just]
adverb
In a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely" [syn: precisely, incisively, exactly] [ant: imprecisely, inexactly]
adverb
Just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said" [syn: precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button]
Definition of 'Precisely'
From: GCIDE
- Precise \Pre*cise"\, a. [L. praecisus cut off, brief, concise, p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae before + caedere to cut: cf. F. pr['e]cis. Cf. Concise.]
- 1. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality. [1913 Webster]
- The law in this point is not precise. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- For the hour precise Exacts our parting hence. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- He was ever precise in promise-keeping. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Accurate; exact; definite; correct; scrupulous; punctilious; particular; nice; formal. See Accurate. [1913 Webster] -- {Pre*cise"ly}, adv. -- {Pre*cise"ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'precisely'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolutely,
- accurately,
- all right,
- alright,
- alrighty,
- amen,
- as well,
- as you say,
- assuredly,
- at the gun,
- aye,
- bang,
- by all means,
- carefully,
- certainly,
- concretely,
- conscientiously,
- correctly,
- da,
- dead,
- definitely,
- directly,
- distinctly,
- especially,
- even,
- exactingly,
- exactly,
- expressly,
- exquisitely,
- faithfully,
- fine,
- flush,
- full,
- fussily,
- good,
- good enough,
- hear,
- in all respects,
- in detail,
- in every respect,
- in particular,
- in such wise,
- indeed,
- indeedy,
- inflexibly,
- ipsissimis verbis,
- item by item,
- ja,
- just,
- just like that,
- just so,
- kerplunk,
- like so,
- like that,
- like this,
- literally,
- literatim,
- mais oui,
- meticulously,
- minutely,
- most assuredly,
- naturally,
- naturellement,
- nicely,
- of course,
- OK,
- okay,
- on the button,
- on the dot,
- on the instant,
- on the minute,
- on the nail,
- on the nose,
- on time,
- oui,
- particularly,
- plop,
- plumb,
- plump,
- plunk,
- point-blank,
- positively,
- punctiliously,
- punctually,
- quite,
- rather,
- really,
- refinedly,
- right,
- righto,
- rigidly,
- rigorously,
- Roger,
- scrupulously,
- separately,
- sharp,
- similarly,
- singly,
- slap,
- smack,
- smack-dab,
- so,
- spang,
- specially,
- specifically,
- square,
- squarely,
- straight,
- strictly,
- sure,
- sure thing,
- surely,
- this way,
- this-a-way,
- thus,
- thus and so,
- thus and thus,
- thusly,
- thuswise,
- to be specific,
- to be sure,
- to the letter,
- to the minute,
- truly,
- undeviatingly,
- unerringly,
- verbally,
- verbatim,
- verbatim et litteratim,
- very well,
- well and good,
- why yes,
- with exactitude,
- with great nicety,
- with precision,
- word by word,
- word for word,
- yea,
- yeah,
- yep,
- yes,
- yes indeed,
- yes indeedy,
- yes sir,
- yes sirree