precisely
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 precisiónoun
4. (=meticulously) meticulosamente