precisely

precisely
adverb
1) (exactly: at midday precisely; Precisely what do you mean?; He spoke very precisely.) precisamente
2) (used to express complete agreement: `So you think we should wait until tomorrow?' `Precisely.') precisamente, exactamente
precisely adv precisamente / exactamente
precisely
tr[prɪ'saɪslɪ]
adverb
1 (exactly) precisamente, exactamente; (accurately) con precisión
■ at nine o'clock precisely a las nueve en punto
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
precisely! ¡exacto!, ¡eso es!
precisely
adv.
• apuradamente adv.
• efectivamente adv.
• en punto adv.
• justamente adv.
• precisamente adv.
interj.
• eso esg interj.
prɪ'saɪsli
adverb
a) (accurately) <calculate/measure/describe> con precisión
b) (exactly)

we have precisely one hour — tenemos exactamente una hora

at two o'clock precisely — a las dos en punto

precisely because of that — precisamente por eso

precisely! — exacto!, justamente!

c) (meticulously) con minuciosidad, con sumo cuidado
[prɪ'saɪslɪ]
ADV
1) (=exactly) exactamente

we have precisely 17 minutes before the train leaves — tenemos exactamente 17 minutos antes de que salga el tren

at four o'clock precisely, at precisely four o'clock — a las cuatro en punto

precisely! — ¡exactamente!, ¡efectivamente!

precisely what was it that you wanted? — ¿qué era lo que quería usted exactamente?

2) (=expressly) precisamente

he liked her precisely because of her forthrightness — le caía bien precisamente por lo franca que era

3) (=with precision) [calculate, measure] con precisión
4) (=meticulously) meticulosamente
* * *
[prɪ'saɪsli]
adverb
a) (accurately) <calculate/measure/describe> con precisión
b) (exactly)

we have precisely one hour — tenemos exactamente una hora

at two o'clock precisely — a las dos en punto

precisely because of that — precisamente por eso

precisely! — exacto!, justamente!

c) (meticulously) con minuciosidad, con sumo cuidado

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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