But to achieve the marvelous, it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought. From LearnThat.org. [Tom Robbins]
He was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
She always expressed herself precisely. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
`precisely, my lord,' he said. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : precise directions. ,a precise temperature; a precise amount. ,the precise dress she had wanted. ,precise articulation. ,a precise instrument. ,precise observance of regulations; precise grooming. From Dictionary.com.
People complain that other social sciences and humanities are not precise enough, and then object when we wish to use a term precisely!. From Wordnik.com. [What do we mean by ‘computer game’?] Reference
He has, in short, precisely what he jolly well deserves. From Wordnik.com. [Gates of Vienna] Reference
And yet it was in precisely this way that he was treated. From Wordnik.com. [The Reign of Hate] Reference
And the data came back in precisely the way I should have. From Wordnik.com. [The Mini-Movie Reviews: March] Reference
"Ay, – I dare say he is," Earl responded, in precisely the same tone. From Wordnik.com. [Queechy] Reference
As the name precisely illustrates the QZS mission, this name was chosen. From Wordnik.com. [Space Business and Industry News at SpaceMart.com] Reference
I mean, other than a photo-op for politicians, what precisely is the point?. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Weigant: Entertainment and Politics] Reference
She had not told it in precisely these words, but this was the sum and substance of it. From Wordnik.com. [Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances] Reference
Her voice had put the question in precisely the same tone that it had given the remark. From Wordnik.com. [The Hills of the Shatemuc] Reference
Each had overseen or participated in precisely the mission in which Eddie claimed a role. From Wordnik.com. [Edgar Allen] Reference
You glowing young creatures of women must affect the old fellows in precisely similar ways. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Lady of the Big House, by Jack London] Reference
That is, a lameduck president's powers are certainly reduced in precisely the way he suggests. From Wordnik.com. [Balkinization] Reference
Could you explain precisely what problem the Cambrian "explosion" poses for evolutionary theory?. From Wordnik.com. [A New Weapon Against Freedom and ID: Volksverhetzung] Reference
With that in mind, who precisely is 'sponsoring' the ADA and the nutritional advice you receive?. From Wordnik.com. [Justin Stoneman: America: A Big, Fat, Stupid Nation] Reference
The English word "Word" doesn't precisely correspond to the Greek word used here in John's Gospel. From Wordnik.com. [Beholding His Glory (John 1:1-18): A Sermon] Reference
Still, more than any other President, it was Nixon who set the country in precisely that direction. From Wordnik.com. [A Surprise, but not a Success] Reference
Its bright black eyes were like the bird's, and it hummed with its wings in precisely the same way. From Wordnik.com. [An Island Garden] Reference
We don't have time to recover, said Safin, who did not specify what precisely is wrong with his knee. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Roundup: Win doesn't bring Safin comfort] Reference
Many worldwide famous scorers like Romario, Ronaldinho established their name precisely in this country. From Wordnik.com. [Soccer Blogs - latest posts] Reference
Then exactly 30 minutes later the North Tower collapses in precisely the same freefall physics-defying manner. From Wordnik.com. [These Foots Were Made For Walkin’ | Her Bad Mother] Reference
Kantor exclaimed, as Alberich struggled to keep his expression precisely like that of everyone else around him. From Wordnik.com. [Exile's Valor]
Clinton shines in precisely the sort of situation where she is called upon to master a distinct body of knowledge. From Wordnik.com. [Take Two: Hillary's Choice] Reference
They need a press officer who can explain in layman's term precisely what their concerns are with H1N1 statistics. From Wordnik.com. [Whitehaven News headlines] Reference
Most of these troublesome mosquito species reproduce rapidly in precisely the conditions now present, post-hurricane. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: September 4, 2005 - September 10, 2005 Archives] Reference
It would release us precisely from the entanglement that Iran has taken such tremendous satisfaction from finding is in. From Wordnik.com. [Iran in Iraq] Reference
"I'm doing 'Sister Angelica' in English precisely because the cast is made up of mostly undergraduates," Houghtaling said. From Wordnik.com. [Crimson White RSS] Reference
But those religious who do not inhabit the Kingdom by living differently on this earth move in precisely the wrong direction. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
This is a human person we are talking about, not a little doll that the parents get to decorate in precisely the way they want to. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Judge Vacates TRO Barring Divorced Father From Exposing Child to Religion Other Than the Mother’s] Reference
Note 1: Achilles Luchaire discusses the incident in precisely this context in Social France at the Time of Philip Augustus, trans. From Wordnik.com. [A Tender Age: Cultural Anxieties over the Child in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries] Reference
In the letter to Elizabeth, Bogle characteristically omits to explain precisely what he is doing climbing "these rugged Mountains.". From Wordnik.com. [Colonial Correspondence: The Letters of George Bogle from Bengal, Bhutan and Tibet, 1770-81] Reference
When Jerry awoke, the sun was almost setting, and Five Feathers was in precisely the same place and in precisely the same attitude. From Wordnik.com. [The Shagganappi] Reference
We tend to mold ourselves to suit everyone who comes in precisely because never got beyond our beginnings as a nation of immigrants. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - “Goode makes complete ass of self.”] Reference
I can hardly ever specify what precisely is off, but something is radically off-kilter even if the accent is well-studied and acted. From Wordnik.com. [Everything I Know I Learned From First-Person Shooters] Reference
Milton, he argues, perceived the crisis and failure of the commonwealth in precisely these terms as the Rump Parliament gave way to a. From Wordnik.com. [The Ruins of Empire: Nationalism, Art, and Empire in Hemans's Modern Greece] Reference
But with a scope, you must also get your head on the stock in precisely the right place and then put the crosshairs where you want them. From Wordnik.com. [Strengths and Weaknesses of Red Dot Sights for Hunting Whitetail Deer] Reference
But making it the benchmark of oppression and atrocity works in precisely the opposite direction, trivialising crimes of lesser magnitude. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-01-01] Reference
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