No. 192 in Dutch
precies
Exactly.
In a sentence
Ik weet niet precies waar hij woont.
I don't know exactly where he lives.
Here, 'precies' is used to express an exact knowledge or lack thereof about a location.
Dat is precies wat ik bedoelde.
That's exactly what I meant.
In this sentence, 'precies' emphasizes the accuracy or exact match of the expressed idea.
Kun je precies uitleggen wat er is gebeurd?
Can you explain exactly what happened?
Here, 'precies' is requesting an accurate and detailed explanation of an event.
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