1. in a way that is not precise or accurate

Examples

• The measurements were recorded inexactly, leading to errors in the final calculations.
• She remembered the events inexactly, mixing up some of the details.
• The translation captured the meaning inexactly, losing some nuances of the original text.
• The clock was running inexactly, gaining about two minutes each day.
• He described the location inexactly, making it difficult for us to find the place.
• The recipe was followed inexactly, resulting in a cake that didn’t rise properly.