What does "precisamente" mean in English?

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Spanish

precisamente

English

precisely

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Alternative translations of "precisamente"

exactly
just

Examples of how to use "precisamente" in Spanish

Spanish
Eso es precisamente lo que yo quería.
English
That's exactly what I wanted.
Spanish
Eso es precisamente lo que quería decir.
English
That's precisely what I meant to say.
Spanish
Llegaste precisamente cuando te necesitábamos.
English
You arrived just when we needed you.
Spanish
No es precisamente una buena idea.
English
It's not exactly a good idea.
Spanish
Busco precisamente ese libro antiguo.
English
I'm looking for that old book precisely.

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