exacting
adjective
rigid or severe in demands or requirements.
exactingly
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a word derived from
exacting.
Example Sentences
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Her office, like her home, is exactingly styled by her and built by Mike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
In both “Weekend” and “45 Years,” Haigh proved a storyteller of rare intelligence and economy, with a particular gift for distilling the complex essence of a relationship into an exactingly specific time frame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
The final touches are thread-thin diagonal stripes of melted chocolate, piped exactingly and a sprinkling of smoked Maldon sea salt.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2023
Wilkinson and Chartier prepared an exactingly illustrated 40-page proposal that kept inspiration alive while shepherding the project from permitting through bidding and construction.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Flora's attitude amused him too, it was so tremendously intense, so devoted to duty and withal so exactingly efficient.
From Men of Affairs by Roland Pertwee
