exactly
ɪɡˈzæktli
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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.
accurately correctly precisely
2.
precisionin a precise manner without any error
  • She followed the instructions exactly.
accurately precisely
3.
agreementused to agree with someone
  • "It's too late to go." "Exactly."
absolutely precisely
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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.

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
justadv.
precision
exactly or precisely, without deviation
rightadv.
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

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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  1. French:exactement, tout à fait, ...
  2. German:genau, ...
  3. Italian:esattamente, con precisione, ...
  4. Spanish:exactamente, con precisión, ...
  5. Portuguese:exatamente, rigorosamente, ...
  6. Chinese:正是, 精确地, ...
  7. Japanese:まさに, きっちりと, ...
  8. Arabic:بِالضَّبْط, بدقة, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּדִיּוּק, בְּדִיּוּק, ...
  10. Russian:именно, совершенно верно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:саме, саме так, ...
  12. Hindi:बिल्कुल, सटीक तरीके से, ...
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