/pʁe.si.ze.mɑ̃/
Translation
precisely, exactly
Word origin
From précis plus the adverb ending -ment, from Latin praecisus ('cut short'). English 'precise' comes from the same participle.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praecisus
- English cognates
- precise, precision
Examples
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That is precisely what I meant.
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He arrived at eight o'clock precisely.
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I do not know exactly where she lives.
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That is precisely the problem.
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She repeated exactly the same words.
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