precisamente

[pruh-see-zuh-MEN-tuh]

adverb

precisely

1. In an exact or precise manner; with accuracy

He arrived precisely at noon.

Ele chegou precisamente ao meio-dia.

2. Exactly; just; used to emphasize a point

That is precisely what I meant.

Isso é precisamente o que eu quis dizer.

3. For that exact reason; that's the point

Precisely! You've understood the issue.

Precisamente! Você entendeu a questão.

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General Brazilian

precisamente

Standard usage, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts

São Paulo

precisamente

Common in business and formal communication

Rio de Janeiro

precisamente

Standard usage, occasionally replaced by 'exatamente' in casual speech

Portugal

precisamente

Standard usage, frequently used in formal and academic contexts

precisamente por isso

e precisamente aí que...

não precisamente

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