Precisely : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Precisely	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
precisely adv 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" Synonym(s): precisely, exactly, just in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely" Synonym(s): precisely, incisively, exactly Antonym(s): imprecisely, inexactly just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said" Synonym(s): precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Precise \Precise"\, 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[82]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}. -- {Precise"ly}, adv. -- {Pre*cise"ness}, n.