# precisely

> English word · Adverb · IPA /pɹɪˈsaɪs.li/ · frequency rank #5,154

## Definitions
1. In a precise manner; exactly.
2. Used to provide emphasis.

## Etymology
From precise + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **precise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/precise-vs-precisely)

## Common misspellings (14)
`percisely`, `pprecisely`, `prceisely`, `preccisely`, `preciesly`, `preciselly`, `preciselyy`, `preciseyl`, `precisley`, `precissely`, `precsiely`, `preicsely`, `prrecisely`, `rpecisely`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/precisely