Main Entry: ex·act·ly

Pronunciation: \ig-ˈzak-(t)lē\

Function: adverb

Date: 1612

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