accurately

adverb

ac·​cu·​rate·​ly ˈa-kyə-rət-lē How to pronounce accurately (audio)
ˈa-k(ə-)rət-,
ˈa-k(y)ərt-
: in an accurate manner : without mistakes or errors
It is very difficult to predict the weather accurately.
The book's title does not accurately reflect its subject.
For the first time, Europeans could accurately visualize their continent in a way that enabled them to improvise new navigational routes instead of simply going from point to point.Julie Rehmeyer

Examples of accurately in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The department has also sought to improve the operation at the fish-collection facility by incorporating genetic testing technologies to differentiate more accurately between endangered and non-endangered types of salmon. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024 Several social media users have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to share their reactions to the portrait, which some said didn’t capture the princess’ likeness accurately. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for accurately 

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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of accurately was in 1581

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“Accurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accurately. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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