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precisely

British  
/ prɪˈsaɪslɪ /

adverb

  1. in a precise manner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

  1. exactly: used to confirm a statement by someone else

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And a good teacher will set an example by doing precisely that.

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This talent for precisely calibrating the elements that convey status and fashionability is probably possible only in someone with intimate knowledge of social insecurity.

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Antitrust laws are meant to prevent precisely this type of conduct, ensuring that firms compete on performance.

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Slot knew that his side was aging and needed turnover—which is precisely what the club attempted to address by breaking the British transfer record twice in the space of three months.

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These insights support long-term efforts to guide chemical reactions with precisely shaped laser fields.

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