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imprecisely adverb uk /ˌɪm.prɪˈsaɪs.li/ us /ˌɪm.prəˈsaɪs.li/ in a way that is not accurate or exact: The term is often used very imprecisely. The frontiers of Persia have always been somewhat imprecisely defined. It is useful to define these terms, which are often used imprecisely and interchangeably. His lawyers have complained that the charge was written so imprecisely that in places it is unclear what he is accused of. Many of the laws in this area are imprecisely worded and in need of updating. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Wrong aberrant aberrantly abnormal amiss anomalous fallaciousness false false negative false positive falsely invalidly irregularly liberal liberally mal- quarrel wrongheaded wrongheadedly wrongly X, x
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