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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ 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]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.
  
              The law in this point is not precise. --Bacon.
  
              For the hour precise Exacts our parting hence.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     2. Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or
        exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal;
        ceremonious. --Addison.
  
              He was ever precise in promise-keeping. --Shak.
  
     Syn: Accurate; exact; definite; correct; scrupulous;
          punctilious; particular; nice; formal. See Accurate.
          -- Pre*cise"ly, adv. -- Pre*cise"ness, n.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  precisely
       adv 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" [syn: exactly, just]
       2: in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself
          precisely" [syn: incisively, exactly] [ant: imprecisely,
           imprecisely]
       3: just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said" [syn:
          exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  precisely
     Αγγλικά adv.
     ακριβώς, επακριβώς, με ακρίβεια

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  precisely
     adv.
     1 (lb en manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
     2 (lb en focus) (non-gloss definition: Used to provide emphasis).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  precisely
     adv.
     1 (lb en manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
     2 (lb en focus) (non-gloss definition: Used to provide emphasis).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  precisely
     adv.
     1 (lb en manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
     2 (lb en focus) (non-gloss definition: Used to provide emphasis).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  precisely
     adv.
     1 (lb en manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
     2 (lb en focus) (non-gloss definition: Used to provide emphasis).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  precisely
     Englanti adv.
     tarkalleen, täsmälleen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  precisely
     Engelska adv.
     (avledning en precise adj); exakt, precist
     Engelska interj.
     exakt!, precis!

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Precisely /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/
  بالضبط

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  precisely //pɹɪˈsaɪsli// 
  прецизно, точно
  in a precise manner

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  precisely /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/
  přesně

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  precisely /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/
  Punkt, genau um [um] , Schlag [veraltet]
           Note: + Uhrzeit
        "at three o'clock exactly/precisely"  - genau um drei Uhr
        "It was 11 o'clock precisely."  - Es war Punkt 11 Uhr., Es war auf den Glockenschlag genau 11 Uhr.
     Synonyms: on the stroke of, on the dot, sharp, on the dot, on the button
  
   see: Each day, at the stroke of nine, she knocked softly at my door.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  Precisely! /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/
  Ganz genau!, Ganz recht!
     Synonyms: Exactly!, Quite so!, Just so!
  
   see: quite, not quite, quite wrong, by no means, not at all
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  precisely /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/
  genau 
     Synonym: exactly
  
   see: in the same manner, just the same, when exactly, where exactly, who exactly, what exactly, how exactly
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  precisely /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/
  gerade
           Note: besonders
           Note: Betonung einer Konjunktion
        "True, and that's precisely/exactly why I don't want to take any risks."  - Stimmt, und gerade deswegen will ich kein Risiko eingehen.
        "During the Great Depression, women, despite all this, or perhaps precisely because of it, attached great importance to elegance and fashion."  - Während der Großen Depression legten die Frauen trotz allem, oder vielleicht gerade deswegen, großen Wert auf Eleganz und Mode.
     Synonym: exactly
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  precisely /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/
  haargenau 
     Synonym: exactly
  
   see: exact, precise, a T
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  precisely /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/
  
  ακριβώς

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  precisely //pɹɪˈsaɪsli// 
  täsmälleen, tarkalleen, tarkasti, tarkkaan, täsmällisesti
  in a precise manner

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  precisely /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/
  brižno, pedantno, taman, točnije, točno, uredno

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  precisely //pɹɪˈsaɪsli// 
  nøyaktig, presist
  in a precise manner

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  precisely /prɪˈsaɪslɪ/ 
   1.  dokładnie, precyzyjnie
   2.  właśnie
   3.  właśnie tak

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  precisely /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/ 
  precisamente

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  precisely //pɹɪˈsaɪsli// 
  precis
  in a precise manner

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/pɹiˈsaɪsɫi/, /pɹɪˈsaɪsɫi/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  145 Moby Thesaurus words for "precisely":
     OK, Roger, 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, 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, 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
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  ad.精确地; 刻板地

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     ad. 精确地,明确地

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