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Adverb: precisely  pri'sIs-lee
  1. Indicating exactness or preciseness
    "he was doing precisely what she had told him to do";
    - exactly, just, properly
     
  2. In a precise manner
    "she always expressed herself precisely";
    - incisively, exactly
     
  3. Just as it should be
    "'Precisely, my lord,' he said";
    - exactly, on the nose [informal], on the dot [informal], on the button [informal]

Antonym: imprecisely

Encyclopedia: Precisely