exactly

ex·act·ly

adv \ig-ˈzak-(t)lē\

Definition of EXACTLY

1

a : in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition <it's exactly 3 o'clock> <these two pieces are exactly the same size> b : in every respect : altogether, entirely <that was exactly the wrong thing to do> <not exactly what I had in mind>

2

: quite so —used to express agreement

Examples of EXACTLY

1. The levers need to be exactly positioned.
2. <we will meet at exactly six o'clock>

First Known Use of EXACTLY

1612

Related to EXACTLY

Synonyms: due, full, just, precisely, right, sharp, smack-dab, squarely, on the button, on the nose

Antonyms: inexactly

Related Words: even, expressly, faultlessly, perfectly; identically, uniformly; alike, likewise, similarly

Near Antonyms: slightly, somewhat, vaguely; differently, variably

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