accurately

English

Etymology

From accurate +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/, /ˈæk.jɚ.ɪt.li/, [ˈæk.jɚ.ɪɾ.li]
    • Audio (Aurora, Colorado); [ˈæk.jɚ.əɾ.li]:(file)
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/, [ˈæk.jə.ɹɪɾ.li]

Adverb

accurately (comparative more accurately, superlative most accurately)

  1. In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
    • 2023 November 17, Michael Snyder, “A Guide to Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Makers”, in The New York Times Style Magazine[1], archived from the original on 17 November 2023:
      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 December 1, Evelynn Kersting, “GAMES AND TIME”, in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee[2], page 11[3], archived from the original on 6 June 2025:
      The internal NES clock must accurately measure down to milliseconds for its games to work properly.

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