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[wolfie-18.livejournal.com]

May someone provide an explanation and examples as to how to use точно as opposed to точнее? I always see "Actually, I..." as "точнее, я..." but now I'm not so sure that's right. Thanks!

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[dair-spb.livejournal.com]

I'd prefer "На самом деле, я..." for "Actually, I..." or "In fact, I..."

"Точнее, ..." looks more like "More precisely, ..."

[ex-nobodyel.livejournal.com]

as used here "точнее" would be rather, whereas actually is "фактически" or "на самом деле". at least I think so :)))
what do you mean with ?

sorry...

[ex-nobodyel.livejournal.com]

with 'as opposed to'?

Re: sorry...

[insaint.livejournal.com]

'as opposed to' here means 'instead of'. So, the poster is asking when to use "точно" and when to use "точнее".

Re: sorry...

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

- Я приду.
- Точно?
- Конечно! Точно приду!

("I'm going to come." - "For sure?" - "Of course! Sure I'll come!")

- Я приду в два, точнее, в два пятнадцать...
- А еще точнее?
- Ну, в два двадцать, самое позднее...

("I'm going to come at two o'clock, or rather at quarter past two.." - "Can you say it more precisely?" - "Well, at two-twenty, the very latest..."

[gera.livejournal.com]

Точно - sure, surely, for sure.

- Ты точно не придёшь? - Are you sure you are not coming?
- Точно. - Sure.

Точнее - to be more precise.

Прибор сразу сломался. Точнее, после пяти минут работы.
The device broke right away. To be more precise, after five minutes of work.