Picture cutting exactly along a line, with nothing extra left on either side. Precisely lands on the one exact spot — no error, nothing vague around it, like something measured with a ruler.
From the word’s history
From Latin praecisus 'cut off, cut short,' from prae 'before' + caedere 'to cut.' To be precise is to cut away all the excess and vagueness until only the exact thing is left — which is just what 'precisely' does to a statement.
來自拉丁文 praecisus「切掉、削短」，由 prae（在前）＋ caedere（切）組成。所謂 precise，就是把多餘、模糊的部分都切掉，只留下剛好那個確切的東西——precisely 對一句話做的，正是這個「切乾淨、只剩準確」的動作。
etymonline.com/word/precise (Latin praecisus < prae + caedere 'to cut')
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原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
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preciselyadv/pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/
- 1
mannerIn a precise manner; exactly.
- I always try to express myself precisely.
- "To be sure. Mr Carlyle, the private detective——" "Inquiry agent," corrected Mr Carlyle precisely.
- 2
Used to provide emphasis.
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