accurately

adverb

ac·​cu·​rate·​ly ˈa-kyə-rət-lē How to pronounce accurately (audio)
ˈa-k(ə-)rət-, 
ˈa-k(y)ərt-
Synonyms of accuratelynext
: in an accurate manner : without mistakes or errors
It is very difficult to predict the weather accurately.
The book's title does not accurately reflect its subject.
For the first time, Europeans could accurately visualize their continent in a way that enabled them to improvise new navigational routes instead of simply going from point to point.—Julie Rehmeyer

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The distinction matters because responding to a signal and accurately classifying an unfamiliar chemical mixture are separate tasks. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Or, more accurately, Dominic West’s character of Morgan Henderson cheats on Sienna Miller’s character of Carla Duval. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026 By controlling fiber proportions, researchers tuned shades and developed a model that accurately predicted color strength. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Things like doing telesales or telesupport or helping in the accounting department, the ability of the AI to do that work radically cheaper, radically faster, and even more accurately means that that goes away. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accurately

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of accurately was in 1581

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“Accurately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accurately. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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