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adverb

In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

Opposite
CommonScrabble 17

Meanings

adverbaccurately (comparative more accurately, superlative most accurately)

comparative more accurately · superlative most accurately

  1. In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

    The internal NES clock must accurately measure down to milliseconds for its games to work properly.

    2023 December 1, Evelynn Kersting, “GAMES AND TIME”, in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2025, page 11, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2025
    1 more example

    For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara.

    2023 November 17, Michael Snyder, “A Guide to Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Makers”, in The New York Times Style Magazine, archived from the original on 17 Nov 2023

    Synonyms: exactly, precisely, slap bang

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

More synonyms by meaning

adverbwith few mistakes

Opposite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Ancient Greek ἀτρεκέως
  • ἀτρεκέως (atrekéōs)exactly, precisely
Catalan exactament, precisament
  • exactamentexactly, precisely
  • precisamentexactly, precisely
  • acuradamentexactly, precisely
Dutch trefzeker
  • trefzekerexactly, precisely
Esperanto trafe
  • trafeexactly, precisely
Estonian täpselt
  • täpseltexactly, precisely
Finnish tarkasti, täsmällisesti
  • tarkastiexactly, precisely
  • täsmällisestiexactly, precisely
  • tarkalleenexactly, precisely
  • täsmälleenexactly, precisely
  • tarkkaanexactly, precisely
French précisément
  • précisémentexactly, precisely
German genau, akkurat
  • genauexactly, precisely
  • akkuratexactly, precisely
  • präziseexactly, precisely
Hungarian pontosan
  • pontosanexactly, precisely
Indonesian secara akurat, secara teliti
  • secara akuratexactly, precisely
  • secara telitiexactly, precisely
  • secara cermatexactly, precisely
Italian minuziosamente, accuratamente
  • minuziosamenteexactly, precisely
  • accuratamenteexactly, precisely
  • esattamenteexactly, precisely
Japanese 正確に
  • 正確に (seikaku-ni)exactly, precisely
Polish dokładnie, akuratnie
  • dokładnieexactly, precisely
  • akuratnieexactly, precisely
  • celnieexactly, precisely
  • trafnieexactly, precisely
Portuguese exatamente, precisamente
  • exatamenteexactly, precisely
  • precisamenteexactly, precisely
  • justamenteexactly, precisely
Romanian exact, precis
  • exactexactly, precisely
  • precisexactly, precisely
Russian то́чно
  • то́чно (tóčno)exactly, precisely
Spanish acertadamente, acuradamente
  • acertadamenteexactly, precisely
  • acuradamenteexactly, precisely
  • por concuerdaexactly, precisely
  • atinadamenteexactly, precisely
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“accurately.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accurately. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accurately,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accurately.

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