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Knew Wanted Exactly/Precisely Precisely Sb/Sth Fully Familiar Living

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Keyword know
Sub Entry Number 4
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He knew well where he wanted to go.
Correct Sentence He knew exactly/precisely where he wanted to go.
Cloze Error Sentence He knew [[well]] where he wanted to go.
Cloze Sentence He knew [[exactly/precisely]] where he wanted to go.
Cloze Answer exactly/precisely
Choices well | exactly | precisely
Explanation

know sb/sth well = be fully familiar with: 'After living in Florence for two years, I know the city very well.' Compare: 'I'm completely against the idea, as you well know.'

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