No. 1,362 in French
précisément
"Precisely" or "exactly".
In a sentence
C'est précisément ce que je voulais dire.
This is precisely what I wanted to say.
The word 'précisément' is used here to emphasize that the statement aligns exactly with the speaker's intention.
Pourquoi es-tu venu précisément à cette heure ?
Why did you come precisely at this time?
The word 'précisément' is used here to specify a particular detail about the timing.
Il nous a donné des instructions précisément détaillées.
He gave us precisely detailed instructions.
Here, 'précisément' intensifies the detailed nature of the instructions.
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