precisely

Example Sentences

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“If history is a guide, this is precisely the time you want to be selling memory-exposed names,” Krinsky said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Doctors say the technology enables them to show precisely which areas of endometriosis may be removed during surgery.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The pace of baseball, so often criticized, is precisely what elevates the soul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“Current trends precisely match scientific projections from decades ago,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A thought crossed Ben’s mind: These people believed that the collapse of the subprime mortgage market was unlikely precisely because it would be such a catastrophe.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis