precisely
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Well, actually, if they really were defeated, it would mean precisely that they’re done.
From Slate • May 11, 2026
It’s a mystery about a man who disappeared, written in prose that feels strange and alive precisely because of what’s missing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The Ikner case is different, and that difference is precisely what makes it so legally treacherous.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
ALMA's instruments are sensitive enough to distinguish deuterated water from ordinary water, allowing the team to precisely measure the ratio between the two.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
As for Penelope, she had found the whole business utterly exhausting, but she was glad of the outcome, for of course it was precisely what she had hoped and schemed for.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing precisely
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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