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accurately

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English

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Etymology

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From accurate +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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accurately (comparative more accurately, superlative most accurately)

  1. 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[2], 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[3], page 11‎[4], archived from the original on 6 June 2025:
      The internal NES clock must accurately measure down to milliseconds for its games to work properly.

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References

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  1. ^ Hurd, Seth P. (1847), “Accuracy”, in “False Pronunciation”, in A Grammatical Corrector; or, A Vocabulary of the Common Errors of Speech‎[1], Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co, →OCLC, page 77.
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