No. 510 in Danish
præcis
"Præcis" in English means "precise" or "exact."
In a sentence
Hun ankom præcis klokken otte.
She arrived exactly at eight o'clock.
The word "præcis" is used here as an adverb to indicate the exactness of the time she arrived.
Det er præcis, hvad jeg havde håbet på.
That is exactly what I had hoped for.
Here, "præcis" functions as an adverb emphasizing the exact match to the speaker's hopes.
Han gav et præcist svar på spørgsmålet.
He gave a precise answer to the question.
In this case, "præcis" is used as an adjective to describe the accuracy of the answer provided.
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