imprecisely

Thân thiện

He marked the starting point imprecisely with a small stone.

Definition

Adverb: In a manner that lacks exactness, accuracy, or clarity; not precisely.

Usage

The adverb "imprecisely" is used to describe how an action is performed. It indicates that the action is done without careful attention to detail, correctness, or specific boundaries. It often modifies verbs related to communication, measurement, description, or execution.

Examples

• The witness described the suspect imprecisely, making identification difficult.
• The boundaries of the property were marked imprecisely, leading to a dispute with the neighbors.
• She estimated the cost imprecisely, so the final budget was much higher.
• The instructions were written imprecisely, causing confusion among the team.

Advanced Usage

• In Scientific or Technical Contexts: Used to criticize a lack of rigor in measurement or reporting.
  • The data was recorded imprecisely, which invalidated the experiment's results.
• In Linguistic Analysis: Describes vague or non-specific language use.
  • The politician spoke imprecisely about the policy's financial implications.

Variants and Related Words

• Imprecise (Adjective): Not exact, accurate, or clearly defined.
  • An imprecise measurement.
• Imprecision (Noun): The quality or condition of being imprecise.
  • The imprecision of the map was frustrating.

Synonyms

• Inexactly
• Vaguely
• Loosely
• Approximately (in some contexts, though "approximately" can imply a known and acceptable margin of error, while "imprecisely" often carries a negative connotation of unacceptable error)
• Roughly

Antonyms

• Precisely
• Exactly
• Accurately
• Definitely
• Sharply

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in an imprecise manner
   • he expressed himself imprecisely

Từ đồng nghĩa

• inexactly