exactly
[ ig-zakt-lee ]
/ ɪgˈzækt li /
adverb
in an exact manner; precisely; accurately.
in every respect; just: He will do exactly what he wants.
quite so; that's right.
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absolutely, literally, strictly, altogether, specifically, truly, completely, definitely, correctly, indeed, carefully, precisely, totally, quite, explicitly, just, bang, expressly, faithfully, positively
Nearby words
- exact science,
- exacta,
- exacting,
- exaction,
- exactitude,
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- exaggerate,
- exaggerated,
- exaggeration
Origin of exactly
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exactly
/ (ɪɡˈzæktlɪ) /
adverb
in an exact manner; accurately or precisely
in every respect; justit is exactly what I want
not exactly ironic not at all; by no means
sentence substitute
just so! precisely!
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exactly
1530s, from exact + -ly (2). Elliptical use for "quite right" not recorded before 1869.
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