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precisely

/prɪˈsaɪsli/ American
  • adv. 精确地
  • adv. 恰好, 正是如此
Definition
  • adv. in an exact and accurate way
  • adv. exactly as stated
Example
The train arrived precisely on time, without a single minute delay.
火车准时到达,一分钟都没有延误。
Word familyprecis-

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: exactly, with no difference or error (adverb).

比较义项:确切地,精确地(副词)。

  • exactly

    The most general and neutral of the three; used freely before numbers, times, places, and questions, and often stands alone to agree ('Exactly!').

    三者中最通用、最中性的词,可自由用在数字、时间、地点或疑问句前,也常单独用来表示赞同(“Exactly!”,意为“没错!”)。

    I don't know exactly how much it costs.

    我不知道确切的价格是多少。

  • just

    Limited to a handful of fixed phrases such as 'just right' or 'just what I needed'; more casual in tone; its far more common sense is 'a moment ago', not compared here.

    只用于少数固定搭配,如“just right”(恰到好处)或“just what I needed”(正是我需要的),语气更口语化;它更常见的义项是“刚刚,才”,这里不作比较。

    This soup is just right, not too hot and not too cold.

    这碗汤正好合适,不太烫也不太凉。

  • precisely 本词

    More formal and technical, common with measurements or times, and can stand alone as a more formal agreement than 'Exactly!'.

    语气更正式、更专业,常用于测量或时间等场合,也可单独使用,作为比“Exactly!”更正式的赞同用语。

    The measurements must be precisely correct, or the machine won't fit together.

    测量数据必须精确无误,否则机器就装不到一起。

Exactly, just, and precisely mean 'with complete accuracy' but differ in formality: exactly is the most general, used before numbers, times, or questions; precisely is more formal, common with measurements; just appears in phrases like 'just right' (its meaning 'a moment ago' is not compared).

这三个词在“确切地、精确地”这一意义上很接近,但正式程度和用法范围不同:exactly最通用,precisely更正式、更书面,just只用于少数固定搭配(如“just right”),语气随意,且更常表示“刚刚,才”之意。这里不比较just的“刚刚,才”这一时间义项。