by the numbers

Betekenis (Engels)

exactly, precisely, or in a formulaic way.

Concepten

nauwkeurig

zojuist

Synoniemen

accurately

just now

on the button

on the dot

on the nose

smack-dab

Vertalingen

بالضبط

تمامًا

exactament

precisament

justament

talment

haargenau

präzise

au juste

précisement

tam

accurate

exactament

Etymologie (Engels)

The origin of this phrase goes back to the American Revolutionary War where a book containing numbered positions for rifle and bayonet practice was used to train soldiers. In the book, each diagram was numbered.