precisely

precisely
adverb
genau; präzise [antworten]

speak precisely — sich präzise ausdrücken

that is precisely what/why ... — genau das/deswegen ...

what precisely do you want/mean? — was willst/meinst du eigentlich genau?

at precisely 1.30, at 1.30 precisely — Punkt 1 Uhr 30

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adverb
1) (exactly: at midday precisely; Precisely what do you mean?; He spoke very precisely.) genau
2) (used to express complete agreement: `So you think we should wait until tomorrow?' `Precisely.') genau
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pre·cise·ly
[prɪˈsaɪsli]
adv
1. (exactly) genau, präzise, exakt
at eight o'clock \precisely um Punkt acht Uhr
£14.20 \precisely genau 14,20 Pfund
2. (just) genau
\precisely! genau!
I know \precisely what you mean ich weiß [haar]genau, was Sie meinen
that is \precisely what the government is trying to avoid das versucht die Regierung doch gerade zu vermeiden
to do \precisely the opposite genau das Gegenteil machen
to do \precisely that genau das tun
\precisely because eben [o gerade] wegen
3. (approv: carefully) sorgfältig
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[prI'saIslɪ]
adv
genau; answer, describe, work also präzise; use instrument exakt

at precisely 7 o'clock, at 7 o'clock precisely —

what precisely do you mean/want? — was meinen/wollen Sie eigentlich genau?

but it is precisely because the money supply is ... — aber gerade deshalb, weil das Kapital ... ist

that is precisely why I don't want it — genau deshalb will ich es nicht

precisely nothing — gar nichts

or more precisely ... — oder genauer ...

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precisely adv
1. → academic.ru/57397/precise">precise:
at nine o’clock precisely
2. gerade, genau, ausgerechnet
3. (als Antwort) genau (das meinte ich)!
* * *
adverb
genau; präzise [antworten]

speak precisely — sich präzise ausdrücken

that is precisely what/why ... — genau das/deswegen ...

what precisely do you want/mean? — was willst/meinst du eigentlich genau?

at precisely 1.30, at 1.30 precisely — Punkt 1 Uhr 30

* * *
adv.
genau adv.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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