precisely
UK/prɪˈsaɪsli/US/pri'saisli/
NGSL 3kB2
释义
adv.
Exactly; in an accurate manner.
精确地；恰好。
adv.
(as a reply) Exactly so; just as you say.
（应答）正是如此，一点不错。
词根拆分
词根派生precise在...之前
+
-ly切，砍，杀
=precisely
precise + -ly = 精确地。单独作应答时，'Precisely!' 意为「正是如此」。
例句
- 1.
The meeting starts at precisely nine o'clock.
会议在九点整开始。
- 2.
"So you think we should wait?" "Precisely."
「所以你觉得我们该等等？」「正是。」