genau

Meaning

exact

exact

exactly

accurate

precise

precisely

accurately

punctual

correct

right

prompt

strict

strictly

dead

on time

regular

timely

sharp

just

correctly

properly

completely

detailed

faithfully

narrowly

faithful

pedantic

minutely

exacting

diligence

in detail

truly

closely

quite

even

steady

proper

promptly

punctually

regularly

appropriately

equitably

fairly

graphically

just now

justly

newly

relevantly

validly

on-time

without fail

deeply

intently

really

severely

thoroughly

clearly

distinctly

plainly

merely

calculating

closefisted

mercenary

conscientiousness

elaborate

faithfulness

fine

small

stingy

full

knowing very well

duly

naturally

application

assiduity

one by one

if I remember correctly

if I’m not mistaken

again and again

with great care

entire

whole

particulary

concrete

that’s it

absolutely

entirely

totally

true

neat

thorough

rigorous

severe

rigorously

stringently

clear

clear-cut

distinct

due

meticulous

particular

scrupulous

very

diligent

spot-on

errorless

on target

right on the money

well

malodorous

𐐯𐑀𐑆𐐰𐐿𐐻

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡəˈnaʊ̯/

From Middle High German genoue, genouwe, geneuwe (“narrow, close, exact”), from ge- + nou(we) (“narrow, close, exact”), from Old High German *hnouw (“narrow, close”), from Proto-Germanic *hnawwaz. Cognate with Middle Low German nouwe, nau (“narrow, brief, exact”), Dutch nauw (“narrow, close”), Old English hnēaw (“niggardly, miserly, stingy”), Old Norse hnøggr (“niggardly, stingy, scant”). More at niggardly.