precisely

1. 1.

   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”

   “Properly speaking, all true work is religion.”

   Synonymsexactlyjustproperly
2. 2.

   in a precise manner

   “she always expressed herself precisely”

   Synonymsincisivelyexactly

   Antonymsimprecisely
3. 3.

   just as it should be

   “`Precisely, my lord,' he said”

   Synonymsexactlyon the noseon the doton the button

Questions about precisely

What does precisely mean?

precisely means "indicating exactness or preciseness". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in precisely?

precisely has 3 syllables: preci-se-ly. The stress falls on "se". In IPA it is /pɹɪˈsaɪsli/.

What is another word for precisely?

Close synonyms include exactly, just, properly, incisively, exactly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of precisely?

The recorded antonyms are imprecisely.

Is precisely a common word?

precisely is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with precisely?

1 word rhymes with precisely. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.