Words / B2

AK-y-uh-r-uh-tlee/ˈækjərətli/

Accurately means correctly and without mistakes: measure accurately; cite accurately. Accurate is the adjective (already in the dictionary). Precisely is close; exactly can be stronger. Inaccurately is the opposite. Markers query sources that are not cited accurately.

Meaning

Correctly and without mistakes.

Examples

• “Cite page numbers accurately or the marker will query the source.”
• “The model did not predict the surge accurately.”

Good to know

cite / measure / report accurately. Adjective: accurate. Close: precisely. Opposite: inaccurately. Academic: accurate citation. Not “accurately unique”.

Near in meaning

precisely

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