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Vyshinsky: May 16 to be precise.
p. 4.8

precise = exact
It attested to a precision of purpose and the promise of adventure.
p. 15.3

precision = careful implementation
Carefully secured inside were fifty-two glasses—or more precisely, twenty-six pairs of glasses—each shaped to its purpose, from the grand embrace of the Burgundy glass down to those charming little vessels designed for the brightly colored liqueurs of southern Europe.
p. 17.2

precisely = accurately
Its white enamel face had the circumference of a grapefruit and its lapis lazuli body sloped asymptotically from its top to its base, while its jeweled inner workings had been cut by craftsmen known the world over for an unwavering commitment to precision.
p. 31.5

precision = exactness or accuracy
A land of optimism, precision, and political neutrality, it was the Switzerland of the hotel.
p. 33.9

precision = meticulousness (care about small details)
That is it precisely.
p. 59.4

precisely = exactly
It was a proposal to amend the Union's charter—or more precisely, the seventh sentence of the second paragraph, which the Secretary now read in full.
p. 68.1
More precisely, I gather they have been addressing you as Your Excellency….
p. 74.7
That was it precisely.
p. 127.8
Remember to hold it precisely at the top of the balustrade, and drop it exactly when I tell you to do so.
p. 152.2
Boris took up the kopek and, showing due consideration for the seriousness of his task, he carefully arranged himself so that he could hold the designated object precisely at the top of the balustrade.
p. 152.5
The egg (which presumably had been liberated from the Piazza's kitchen) was held precisely, released exactly, and timed to the centisecond.
p. 152.9
Precise and uncluttered, they [Chekhov's stories] invite us into some corner of a household at some discrete hour in which the entire human condition is suddenly within reach, if heartbreakingly so.
p. 157.5

precise = clearly expressed
She was simply bringing to the Komsomol the same unwavering enthusiasm and precise attention to detail that she had brought to the mathematics of Professor Lisitsky.
p. 186.5 *

precise = meticulous
Precisely.
p. 189.8

precisely = exactly
Now that was the life of the Boyarsky—a battle that must be waged with exacting precision while giving the impression of effortlessness, every single night of the year.
p. 203.8

precision = meticulousness (care about small details)
In fact, it was made by craftsmen known the world over for their commitment to precision.
p. 243.2

precision = exactness or accuracy
Precisely.
p. 244.3

precisely = exactly
Establishing their shop in Paris in 1775, the Breguets were quickly known the world over not only for the precision of their chronometers (that is, the accuracy of their clocks), but for the elaborate means by which their clocks could signal the passage of time.
p. 244.5

precision = accuracy
Having circled the table a second time in order to double-check the precision of his own execution, the Count stuffed the two envelopes into the pocket of his pants—only to discover another envelope….
p. 250.6
Precisely.
p. 261.5

precisely = exactly
Be as precise as you can.
p. 307.4 *

precise = accurate
All five had done the Conservatory proud, comporting themselves professionally and playing their instruments with precision.
p. 359.2

precision = correctness
They timed the consumption of their breakfast, the walk to their office, and the hanging of their hat on its hook with as much precision as if they were preparing for a military campaign.
p. 391.1

precision = accuracy
With its precise geometry and pervading silence, the belfry was much like a chapel or reading room—a place designed to provide one with solitude and respite.
p. 405.1

precise = exact
For what the Lord giveth, is precisely what he cometh later to taketh away.
p. 408.7

precisely = exactly
At the Count's signal, the doors to suite 417 were opened at precisely 9:00 P.M. By 9:15, forty-six men of various rank and seniority were taking the seats appropriate to their station.
p. 411.3
Is it not possible that our reverence for all the statues and cathedrals and ancient institutions was precisely what was holding us back?†
p. 297.5

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(1) (precise as in: about noon; 12:03 to be precise)
exact (accurate)

In the fields of science, engineering, and statistics, precise and accurate are not properly used as synonyms the way they are in general usage.

If you throw darts at a dartboard and keep missing the bullseye, but hit in the same place on the dartboard each time, you would be described as precise, but not accurate.

If you seldom hit the bullseye, but tended to get close each time, you would be described as accurate, but not precise.

Finally, if you hit the bullseye each time, you would be considered both accurate and precise.
(2) (precise as in: a precise personality)
meticulous (careful about details) -- especially to do things properly
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)

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