Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an accurate manner; with precision; without error or defect; exactly: as, a writing accurately copied.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
accurate manner; exactly;precisely ; withouterror ordefect .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb strictly correctly
- adverb with few mistakes
Etymologies
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Examples
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Anyone who think that Reinhardt quoted Palin accurately is a moron who is incapable of rational discussion of the subject.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Judge Reinhardt’s Dig on Sarah Palin 2010
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Roger: Anyone who think that Reinhardt quoted Palin accurately is a moron who is incapable of rational discussion of the subject.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Judge Reinhardt’s Dig on Sarah Palin 2010
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The title accurately summarizes our goal at EWG when it comes to toxics reform: we're changing legislation to be based on science, not assumptions.
Enviroblog: Being in the game is one thing. Changing it is another. Archives 2009
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The title accurately expresses the contents, which largely ignore the "middling sort."
The Two Thompsons Neal, David 1980
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_Leisure Hour_, a tolerably good cut of it was given, but the artist did not copy the label accurately, for on the photograph from which that cut was derived, _another name_ was rendered by _that_ sun, who pays no compliments and tells no lies.
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The title accurately reflects the game's story, which takes place before the events of the original
Joystiq Richard Mitchell 2010
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Trailing an article that uses the term accurately ( "the first world champion from outside the British Isles in 30 years") with an innacurate statement on the front page of the website ( "first foreigner to win world title since 1980") shows how it can be easy to lazily conflate the geographical with the political while making poor Ken Doherty a subject of the British crown.
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Trailing an article that uses the term accurately ( "the first world champion from outside the British Isles in 30 years") with an innacurate statement on the front page of the website ( "first foreigner to win world title since 1980") shows how it can be easy to lazily conflate the geographical with the political while making poor Ken Doherty a subject of the British crown.
The Guardian World News David Marsh 2010
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But, from my perspective, this label accurately describes classrooms whose seats are filled with children of color every day--especially considering that only 17% of fourth grade Hispanic students are at or above proficient in reading.
Janet Murguía: Failing Schools--Not Just a Label, a Fact Janet Murguía 2011
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But, from my perspective, this label accurately describes classrooms whose seats are filled with children of color every day--especially considering that only 17% of fourth grade Hispanic students are at or above proficient in reading.
Janet MurguÃa: Failing Schools--Not Just a Label, a Fact Janet MurguÃa 2011
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