accurately
English
Etymology
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)
- 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.
Synonyms
- exactly, precisely, slap bang; see also Thesaurus:exactly
Related terms
Translations
exactly, precisely
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