inexactly
Definition
- Adverb:
- In a manner that is not exact, accurate, or precise; approximately or roughly. The word describes an action done without strict accuracy or attention to detail, often resulting in a close but not perfect match to the truth or a standard.
Usage
- The adverb "inexactly" is used to modify verbs, describing how an action is performed. It indicates that the action was done with a lack of precision.
- It is often used in contexts involving measurement, description, memory, or quotation, where complete accuracy is not achieved or required.
Examples
- Modifying a verb:
- She quoted the poem inexactly, mixing up a few words. (Her quotation was not perfectly accurate.)
- The mechanic inexactly estimated the repair cost, so the final bill was higher. (The estimate was not precise.)
- I remember the event only inexactly; the details are fuzzy. (My memory is not precise.)
Advanced Usage
- "to state/copy/calculate inexactly": To express, reproduce, or compute something in a way that is not perfectly correct.
- The data was inexactly copied into the new spreadsheet, leading to errors.
- Used in formal or academic writing to acknowledge a lack of precision in a description or model.
- The map represents the borders inexactly, as they are disputed.
Variants and Related Words
- Inexact (adjective): Not exact; not strictly accurate or precise.
- an inexact measurement
- Inexactness (noun): The quality or state of being inexact.
- The inexactness of the translation was noted.
Synonyms
- Imprecisely: In a way that is not exact or clearly defined. (This is the closest synonym from the reference context.)
- Approximately: Used to show that something is close to, but not exactly, a particular amount or description.
- Roughly: In a manner that is not detailed or precise; approximately.
- Loosely: In a way that is not strict or exact.
Antonyms
- Exactly: In a precise and accurate manner.
- Precisely: In exact terms; without vagueness.
- Accurately: In a way that is correct in all details; exactly.
Adverb
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in an imprecise manner
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he expressed himself imprecisely
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