Difference between Very and Precise

What is the difference between Very and Precise?

Very as an adjective is the same; identical. while Precise as an adjective is exact, accurate

Very

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: The same; identical. mere

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly true, truly

Example sentence: I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.

Precise

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: exact, accurateOf experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.

Example sentence: The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction; nor is it necessary, in a popular explanation of those terms, to limit very strictly their acceptation.

We hope you now know whether to use Very or Precise in your sentence.

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