# precise vs precisely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### precise
*adjective · IPA /pɹɪˈsaɪs/ · frequency rank #5,825*
Both exact and accurate.

### precisely
*adverb · IPA /pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/ · frequency rank #5,154*
In a precise manner; exactly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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