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accurately, adv.|ˈækjʊərətlɪ|
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
In an accurate manner.
†1. Of manner alone: Carefully. Obs.
1632Sherwood Accurately, soigneusement, exactement. 1669Evelyn Vintage 41 (1675) When the white is tunn'd, close it immediately and accurately.
2. Of manner and result: With careful exactness or nicety.
1611Bible Transl. Pref. 7. It got credit with the Jewes, to be called κατὰ ἀκρίβειαν, that is, accuratly done. a1665J. Goodwin A being filled w. the Spirit 395 (1867) The apostle doth distinguish very accurately and carefully in that case. 1776A. Smith Wealth of Nat. I. i. viii. 81 The price of labour..cannot be ascertained very accurately anywhere. 1879Lockyer Elem. Astron. i. 16 All the constellations, and the positions of the principal stars, have been accurately laid down in Star-Maps.
3. Of result alone: Precisely, exactly, correctly; without error or defect.
1651Hobbes Gov. & Soc. xv. §2. 238 Yet this, to speake properly, and accuratly, is not to reigne, for he is sayed to reigne, who rules..by precepts and threatnings. 1771Junius Lett. lxii. 321 A man who has not read that argument, is not qualified to speak accurately upon the subject. 1817Malthus Population I. 474 The average number of the births being for a period of 30 years almost accurately equal to the number of deaths. 1860Tyndall Glaciers i. §6. 42 The ridges upon its surface accurately resemble waves in shape. |