precisely

prɪˈsaɪs.li
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Translation of precisely from English into Dutch

Adverb

1.

accuracy

in an exact and accurate manner
  • She measured the ingredients precisely.Ze mat de ingrediënten precies af.
2.

emphasis

used to emphasize accuracy or agreement
  • Yes, that is precisely what I meant.Ja, dat is precies wat ik bedoelde
3.

timing

Rare
at the exact time
Rare
  • The show starts precisely at 8 PM.De show begint precies om 8 uur
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Synonyms and analogies of precisely in English

Examples of precisely in a sentence

  • She followed the instructions precisely to avoid errors.
  • The instructions were followed precisely as given.
  • She knew precisely where to find the hidden key.
  • The train departed precisely at noon.
  • The meeting will begin precisely at 3 PM.

Translations of "precisely" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
preciesadv.

The magical spell activates precisely at twelve o'clock in the story.

De magische spreuk wordt precies om middernacht actief in het verhaal.

juistadv.

But precisely at this time the stinging insects are very active.

Maar juist op dit moment zijn de stekende insecten zeer actief.

nauwkeurigadv.

The speed was measured precisely at ninety kilometers per hour using radar.

De snelheid werd met radar nauwkeurig gemeten op negentig kilometer per uur.

bepaaldadv.

It is precisely fleeting ideas and information that need to be captured quickly.

Meer bepaald vluchtige ideeën en informatie willen snel gestrikt worden.

perfectadv.

Because we can precisely tailor our saving campaigns and articles to buying behaviour.

Hierdoor kunnen we onze spaaracties en -artikels perfect afstemmen op zijn koopgedrag.

stiptadv.

The factory shifts change precisely on the quarter-hour each day.

In de fabriek wisselen de ploegen elke dag stipt elk kwartier.

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precisely: Examples and translations in context

In the simulation, players must time the fire button press precisely.

In de simulatie moeten spelers het indrukken van de vuurknop precies timen.

Gold will flux only when heated to its melting point precisely.

Goud zal pas smelten wanneer het precies zijn smeltpunt bereikt.

I prefer using a measuring spoon for baking cookies precisely.

Ik gebruik het liefst een maatlepel om koekjes heel precies te bakken.

She checked her watch precisely at the midpoint of the test period.

Ze keek precies op de helft van de toets naar haar horloge.

The robot can reproduce the movements of a human dancer very precisely.

De robot kan de bewegingen van een menselijke danser heel precies nabootsen.

Make sure the sequence in the recipe is followed precisely.

Zorg dat je de volgorde in het recept precies aanhoudt.

She practiced hitting the ball precisely into the side pocket.

Ze oefende erop om de bal precies in het zijvak te spelen.

She measured one-fourth teaspoon of salt for the recipe precisely.

Ze mat heel precies een kwart theelepel zout af voor het recept.

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