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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

in a way that is correct and exact; without error

“She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.”

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get down to business

Part of Speechverb

To commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration.

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Related Words

get down to brass tacksbuckle downget downdig inbuckle totake care of businessdevoteget one's act together

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