exactly
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adverb \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
See Examples of EXACTLY
- The levers need to be exactly positioned.
- <we will meet at exactly six o'clock>
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