单选题 For three quarters of its span on Earth, life evolved almost ______ as microorganisms.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[试题分析] 本题为副词词义辨析题。 [词义辨析] Precisely意为“精确地;严格说来”,instantly意为“立即地,瞬间地”;initially意为“最初;开始”;exclusively意为“专门地,仅仅”。根据题意,选项[D]为最佳答案。