Translation of exactly into German
Adverb
precision
in a precise manner without any error- She followed the instructions exactly.Sie befolgte die Anweisungen genau.
agreement
used to agree with someone- "It's too late to go." "Exactly.""Es ist zu spät, um zu gehen." "Genau."
Expressions with exactly: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of exactly in English
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."
Translations of "exactly" in Context ordered by category and frequency
He found exactly what he needed at the hardware store yesterday.
Er hat gestern im Baumarkt genau das gefunden, was er brauchte.
They were under orders to follow the protocol exactly, without any exceptions.
Sie standen unter Befehl, das Protokoll exakt und ohne Ausnahmen zu befolgen.
Lisa wasn't exactly pleased when her friends forgot her birthday celebration again.
Lisa war nicht gerade begeistert, als ihre Freunde schon wieder ihren Geburtstag vergaßen.
The school bully looked exactly like a villain from central casting.
Der Schulschläger sah genauso aus wie ein Bösewicht wie aus dem Bilderbuch.
Seriously, give me a break, I followed the instructions exactly as written.
Ehrlich, nun mach mal halblang, ich habe die Anleitung ganz genau befolgt.
The new policy isn't exactly popular among the employees of the company.
Die neue Richtlinie ist nicht ganz beliebt bei den Mitarbeitern des Unternehmens.
Strange to say, there are people who do exactly that.
Merkwürdig, und es gibt Leute, die eben das tun.
The trailer looks impressive, but it doesn't exactly grab me emotionally.
Der Trailer sieht beeindruckend aus, aber emotional packt er ihn nicht wirklich.
Other translations for exactly:
- pünktlichadv.
- justadv.
- präzisadv.
- akkuratadv.
exactly: Examples and translations in context
Our friends are moving into their new apartment exactly in this moment.
Unsere Freunde ziehen genau in diesem Moment in ihre neue Wohnung ein.
The ball hit him smack dab exactly where it hurt the most.
Der Ball traf ihn genau dort, wo es am meisten wehtat.
Her remark landed smack dab exactly on the truth we avoided.
Ihre Bemerkung traf genau die Wahrheit, der wir auswichen.
The stone landed smack dab exactly where we had been sitting before.
Der Stein landete genau dort, wo wir vorher gesessen hatten.
She knew exactly how to whip the crowd during political rallies.
Sie wusste genau, wie man die Menge bei politischen Kundgebungen anheizt.
Just my luck, I missed the deadline by exactly one miserable minute.
Typisch ich, ich verpasse die Frist um genau eine einzige Minute.
Teaching kids is exactly his cup of tea; he absolutely loves it.
Mit Kindern zu arbeiten ist genau sein Ding; er liebt es total.
Touch wood, the project has gone exactly according to plan so far.
Auf Holz klopfen, das Projekt ist bisher genau nach Plan verlaufen.
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