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Free sign upThe phrase "precisely to" is correct and usable in written English, and can be used to emphasize specifics.
Examples: "We must act precisely to the instructions we were given." "We arrived precisely to the agreed upon time."
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I think they want precisely to be "particularly provocative".
The talks were meant precisely to produce such practical steps.
Or, more precisely, to be allowed to fail.
Mr Hu is expected precisely to counter that charge.
Or, more precisely, to Gogol's severe gastric problems.
But the news conference did not go precisely to plan.
They are needed precisely to protect those with unpopular viewpoints.
But his job was precisely to be better than that.
Those can be tied back very precisely to an individual.
Moreover, Malaysia changed the rules in February, precisely to avoid an embarrassing rush to the exits.
The end result was not precisely to the taste of the owners.
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