Definition Synonyms
Definition of exactly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
emphasisused to emphasize the accuracy of a statement or response
- Yes, that's exactly what I meant.
2.
precisionin a precise manner without any error
- She followed the instructions exactly.
3.
agreementused to agree with someone
- "It's too late to go." "Exactly."
Expressions with exactly
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information already known or expected
He failed the test, but that isn't exactly news.
shows strong agreement with what someone just said
My sentiments exactly! I couldn't have said it better.
not happy with a situation or outcome
She wasn't exactly pleased with the test results.
having no differences in any way
These two shirts are exactly the same.
not completely or entirely true
His story is not exactly accurate.
the main argument someone is emphasizing or affirming
That's exactly my point in this debate.
I completely agree with you
That's what I was saying, my point exactly.
shows strong agreement with the main idea just stated
That is exactly the point! We need to act now.
Origin of exactly
Latin, exactus (precise) + ex (out of)
Terms with exactly included in their meaning
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time
twelve o'clock at night exactly
precision
exactly or precisely, without deviation
accuracy
exactly, precisely
equality
exactly the same amount or degree
literal movement
move exactly where someone else has walked
approximation
almost but not completely or exactly
recent time
recently but not exactly sure when
lookalike
person who looks exactly like another
exact match
exactly the same in every detail
suitability
exactly suitable or appropriate
approximation
approximately, not exactly
time
exactly at a specified time
number
group containing exactly half a dozen people or things
time reference
exactly one week before today
time reference
exactly seven days from now
exact occurrence
exactly as it occurred
exact time
happening exactly at 5:00, not earlier or later
exact time
exactly when something happens at a specific instant
timing
happening exactly when needed or most suitable
suitability
match exactly or suit completely for a purpose
text reproduction
reproduce text exactly from a source
position
exactly straight ahead
punctual arrival
exactly at the planned or expected time
central position
located exactly at the center point of something
Examples of exactly in a sentence
She knew exactly where to find it. He replicated the experiment exactly as described. The recipe was followed exactly, ensuring perfect results. "Do you think it's a good idea?" "Exactly!" "That's what I was trying to say." "Exactly."
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- French:exactement, tout à fait, ...
- German:genau, ...
- Italian:esattamente, con precisione, ...
- Spanish:exactamente, con precisión, ...
- Portuguese:exatamente, rigorosamente, ...
- Chinese:正是, 精确地, ...
- Japanese:まさに, きっちりと, ...
- Arabic:بِالضَّبْط, بدقة, ...
- Hebrew:בְּדִיּוּק, בְּדִיּוּק, ...
- Russian:именно, совершенно верно, ...
- Ukrainian:саме, саме так, ...
- Hindi:बिल्कुल, सटीक तरीके से, ...
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