# inexactly

**Pronunciation:** /ˌɪnɪɡˈzæktli/ · in-ig-ZAKT-lee

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a manner that lacks precision, accuracy, or strict adherence to specific facts or details.

## Examples

- The map described the mountain trails quite inexactly, leading us to get lost twice.
- He quoted the historical document inexactly, which changed the entire meaning of his argument.
- The machine measured the weight inexactly because the sensor was calibrated poorly.

## Synonyms

- vaguely — Lacks clear definition or specific detail.
- loosely — Not strictly or precisely applied.
- imprecisely — Lacks the required degree of exactness.
- inaccurately — Contains errors or deviations from truth.

## Antonyms

- exactly — With complete precision and correctness.
- precisely — With strict attention to detail.

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